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School: Doire na Cathrach, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 13543)

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Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0306, Page 009

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    (Drom-treas-coill, Dúnmaonmhuighe)
    A few gollauns are to be seen in the townland of Drom-treas-coill, anglicised Droumdrastil. A battle was fought in this townland, the combatants being the McCarthys of Gleann-a-Chroim and the O'Donovans of Castle Donovan. It is said locally that the McCarthys were victorious, and that after the battle, the dead on both sides were removed for internment. Some time afterwards, the dead bodies were found in the battlefield, and tradition states that these bodies were buried at the spot, where now stand the Gollauns.
    The old name-makers gave the name Drom-treas-coill to the townland, and a very suitable name it is.
    Drom = a ridge
    treas = a battle
    coill = a wood
    I got this information from Dómhnall 'ac Coitir of Doire na Cathrach who died about ten years ago - aged 89 years.
    Date of writing in this book
    July 12th 1934
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dromdrasdil, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dómhnall 'ac Coitir
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork