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School: An Sciobairín

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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 196

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    There are many place names in this town and district whose names are not to be found in the map.
    We have names for wells. pools, boíthríní etc. I shall give a few of these here.
    Wells.
    1. The Croppies' Well is situated in the Windmill,
    2. Harrington's Well is situated in Upper Bridge St
    3. Guggy's Well is situated in Upper Bridge St.
    Poles and holes (1) The Soldier's Hole, is near the town park back of Mr Kearney's shop, in the river Ilin
    (2) The Rock Hole is also in the river Ilin, up by the Weirs in Mr Jack Coughlan's land
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Séan Mac Cártha
    Gender
    Male