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   There is a stream called, "Glenmore" about three miles outside Lismore. There is a place called "Gleann Caoirinn" about five miles outside Lismore at a place called Ballysaggart.

   There is a huge rock about a quarter of a mile at this side of Glen Garrah School House called Carraig na nGabhar. There is a big white thorn tree growing on the side of the road on the way to Mellerary about four miles outside Lismore.

   There is a bog about four miles from LIsmore called "Foley's Bog". There is a place called Cnoc an Aifrinn on the slopes of the Knock Mealdown Mountain. It is so called because Mass was said there in the Penal Days.

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   Language

   English

   Location

   Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford

   Collector

   Hannah O' Farrell

   Gender

   Female

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   Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Mr P. O' Farrell

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford