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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

Location:
Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 324

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    Muileann na h-Uamhan or The Mill of the Cave is the name of our local village. The mill is situated less than a quarter of a mile outside the village and is still the corn mill used by all the farmers in the district. The cave is a rather unusual one, with its opening at the bridge nearest Mullinahone on the road locally known as The Rocks' Road.
    At this point the small river which farther down turns the mill wheel, disappears underground through the cave and does not again appear till a spot called "Poll Water" is reached. At this point about 100 yards from the bridge, the water appears as a well, and thence continues its course at first west and then south towards the mill. About 30 yds
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Mary Jo Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Alec Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary