School: Church Hill, Cuffe's Grange (roll number 5927)

Location:
Church Hill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Floinn
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  1. How Baunlusk got its name.
    It is believed that about the year 1100 there lived in Kells a tribe name Tobins. They had to fight a battle for independence against another tribe. They had to fight the battle to Baunlusk and won their independence. Every household brought every thing into the big field and burned them. That is how Baunlusk got its name from the ashes of the burning and the lusk of the battle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Baunlusk, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Sean Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangecuffe, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Grangecuffe, Co. Kilkenny