School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)

Location:
Béal na Blá, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 234

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  1. The fair filed in the barony of Killenmakery got its name from a fair that was held in that field long ago. There used to be sports there also and faction fights. The Mac Carthy Morras, the Donovan Shana[?] and the Galvin Masteens were the faction fighters. There used to be a fair there a couple of times a year.
    Lizer's hill in the townland of Mossgrove got its name form a man that was living there long ago names Lizer.
    Next to Bogra Cross there is a field called the Inch field. At the end of the field three baronies and three parishes meet- the baronies of Killenmakery, Templemartin and Murragh. A small stream flow out of each of the baronies and there is a cure in the waters where the three streams meet.
    In Common's West there is a field called the Cabhlac field. It is
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Josie O' Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrán an Chunlaigh, Co. Chorcaí