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School: Creach na mBearna

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Greaghnafarna, Co. Ros Comáin
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Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 122

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    As late as thirty or forty years ago all the young people of this Arigna district used to bathe regularly throughout the Summer months in the Arigna river. There were favourite bathing spots in this fast flowing river, the sheltered deep pools where the sun shone warmly. This custom of bathing in the river is nearly a thing of the past, you now see only children who are taken there for a wash in exceptionally fine weather. Lough Allen is within two miles of this district but it was never favoured by bathers as
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seltannaveeny, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mrs Christie
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Airgnigh, Co. Ros Comáin