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School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 393

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    ago there was nothing else kept in this hill but goats.
    Páirc Doighthe is a field in the townland of Bán a' Capall, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Long ago there was a house built in the field and the house was burned and a crop of hay which was around it.
    Páirc an Iascaire is a field through which all the fishermen of Camphire used to travel. Ghosts were seen there and many people were afraid to pass there in the night.
    Betty Drue is a field in the townland of Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Here Betty Drue lived.
    Lime Kiln is a field in which lime was burned long ago.
    Crowley's Field is so called because long ago a man named Crowley had this field.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Camphire, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Tomás Ó hAnagáin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Camphire, Co. Waterford