School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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  1. Castlelyons is mentioned in many songs that were written about the River Bride. The land of most of the parish is very good. There at two big bogs Ballyoran Bog and Monone bog There is a big lot of mountain in the north part of the parish. It is called Desmond's mountain & Sweeney's mountain & Dooleys mountain. It is mostly between Barrafohona and Ballyogaha.
    Rivers. The Bride, The Douglas.
    No lakes.
    Streams - the Sean-Abha.
    Woods. The Oak Wood in Ardra, about 5 acres.
    There are about five people over seventy in the townland. None of them can speak Irish
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork