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 395
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- Tobar an Turais
The name of a holy well about a quarter of a mile from my home, Camphire and in the parish of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, got its name from the well of the pilgrims. Lots of people used be going to the well because a woman was cured of sore eyes.Names of Fields
Páircín Bríce in Camphire Hill and in the parish of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford got its name from the field being full of bricks at one time.
The Carrigeen in Camphire and in the parish of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford got its name from a lime kiln that was there.Trees
The Gander's Head, the name of an old tree about a mile from my home in Glensaggart and in the parish of Lismore, Co. Waterford got its name from the gander's head. Long ago about fifty years ago a man by the name of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pádraig Mac Craith
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
