School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)
- Location:
- Kilbonane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Briain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0346, Page 058
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- Not very many call around this locality for the past few years. The only travelling are known as the "Mickeens" "Mick the Tinker" had many children all of whom were married. No one of them left the father's caravan. Now each one has a caravan so that they now are a big band.
In my father's time every traveller was afraid to pass Aherla as they had to perform many hardships. One traveller was braver than the rest and tried to dare them out. He was doing very well until he was hit by a brick in the forehead and floored.
In the three roads leading to Aherla was a special line(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Batty Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aherla More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Batty Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aherla More, Co. Cork
