School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

Location:
Macroom, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 417

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  1. Beauty is the handwriting of God in nature, and there are few places in Ireland the Creator has more richly endowed than Crosshaven. No wonder thousands of busy city workers visit the popular seaside resort every summer, for its scenic charms are unrivalled. On the top of the hill, overlooking the village, stands the old ruined church of Templebreedy. It is well worth a visit. The toil of the walk is amply compensated by the delightful prospect which it presents. From the summit one can enjoy scenery that it would be difficult to excel in beauty. Mountain and dale, wood and water, mansions of the rich and lowly cottages, green fields and rugged rocks, beautiful islands and bays and headlands, the deep blue sea stretching far away to the S.E in immeasurable ex-
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Síle Ní Bhailís
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Muiris Ó Conaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork