School: Berrings (Measctha) (roll number 4186)

Location:
Berrings, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0348, Page 029

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0348, Page 029

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    Many years ago there lived at Foxe's Bridge, Courtbrack, Co. Cork, a labouring man with his wife and two children who were very young.

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    Michael Murphy, of Callas, Berrings, Co. Cork, to whom the story was told by a man who is now also dead and who said that he was well acquainted with the labouring man mentioned.
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    In the townland of Ballyshonin, Berrings, and adjoining the road from Cork to Kanturk via Barrachaurin, is a rock (amongst many rocks) known as Carrig an Aifrinn.

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    D. O Driscoll
    Address
    Berrings, Co. Cork