School: Oileán Baoi (Dursey) (roll number 13138)
- Location:
- Dursey Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 038
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- The following are said to be the three most airy places in the island:-Brághaid Na Maoile, ( Near the Dursey Head )Báinín Carraig Fhiachne, ( On the north side of Cill Mhichíl near Faill Bhóluis )Caladh na mBó ( The place around the Bán where they ferry out the cattle )
It is said that they used play football back in Brághaid na Maoile.
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When they were building the Lighthouse back at the Dursey Head, a boat went back the south side of the island with a load for the building. When it got back outside Brághaid na Maoile they saw six horses going back towards the Light-house, one after another, and loads on them. There was no horse from the island but one drawing the same day. They landed their boat-load back at a place called " Pluicí, " but they saw no more of the horses.
- Collector
- Nóra Ní Dhuinneacha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmichael, Co. Cork
