School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha (roll number 10047)
- Location:
- Macroom, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0342, Page 052
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- XML “Beatha Barrae Ó Chorcaigh”
- XML “The Life of Barry of Cork”
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- (continued from previous page)Aéntaibh diacta agus daénachta Mic Dé; in aéntaibh as úaisle gach [?] in aéntaidh na Naémhthríonoítte - Athair, Mach, agus Spirit Naomh. Amen.
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"An bráthair bocht Michel ó Cléirigh ro scriobh an bheta so Barrai. i cconueint na mbráthar, i Ccorcaigh, as leabhair memruim le Domhnaill ó nDuinín. 24 lunii. 1629"
- Note - "Achadh Durbcon" was the ancient name of the place now known as "Gougaun Barra" where St. Finbarr was baptized, and spent his childhood (seven years), and where he afterwards erected a church and monastery. It literally means "hound desease field" from Achadh, a field (a large tract then), durb, a disease, and con the genetive of cu, a houndGabhagan Barraidh (pronounced Gougaun Barra) the source of the River Lee, means Barrys Receptacle; from gabhadh, or Gabhail, catching, or receiving - Receiving the streams from the surrounding hills. …………………………..
The following translation is as literal as idiomatic change would allow.
Patrick Stanton
Elmgrove Terrace, Evergreen
Cork, January, 1894(continues on next page)
