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School: Durrus, Bantry (roll number 13023)

Location:
Durrus, Co. Cork
Teacher:
L. Blennerhassett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0285, Page 174

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    Droumatinaheen, my home district is in the parish of Durrus and it is six miles from Bantry town. There are two families in the townland and in the two families there are fifteen people. Dukelow is the most common family name. The houses are slated there. Houses were more numerous locally in former times. There are not many now in ruins.
    Some of the inhabitants emigrated to America in former times. My townland is not mentioned in any song or saying.
    The land is good but a little boggy but there is no wood growing there. There is a river there named "The Four Mile Water" running between Droumatinaheen and Ballycomane. There is no story connected with the river.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Dukelow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromataniheen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Dukelow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromataniheen, Co. Cork