School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Ó gCairbre (roll number 14813)
- Location:
- Ross Carbery, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Áilbe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 114
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- (continued from previous page)Carrigfadda
="The long rock" The Arrigideen River rises in this townlandCregane
= A rocky place. Cregane Manor, at one time the residence of the Starkie family is, according to tradition the ancient residence of the Bishops of Ross. In this townland is the "Warren" formerly known as "Guaire". A ship called the Bombay was wrecked on the Warren strand. It had a cargo of cotton and copper. The captain was drowned but the crew escaped.English Island.
Area 7 acres - 2 rds- 14 sq pers
Here are the Abbey ruins, graveyard, Saint Cummin's Well & Tomb of Fr. John Power. Several cures were worked at this tomb. e.g. A girl recovered the sight of her eyes. A lame man got the use of his limbs and laid his crutches on the tomb when leaving the graveyard.
Pattern Day June 24th. Rounds are still made by people from the surrounding parishes.GurranecoveGlounbrack
= Gleann Breach = The Speckled glen.Glounafeebra
= Gleann an phiobaire = The Piper's
Glen.FroeReenascreena
= The plain of the Shrine. There is a woollen mill here where flannel, tweeds etc are still being made.(continues on next page)
