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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 204

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    Cathair O'Leicne
    The Captain's garden
    so called because a captain of a mine, Captain Wilson lived there.
    …………………………..
    The Drain field
    so called because it was very wet and the people drained it
    …………………………..
    The White Field
    so called because it was full of white clover.
    …………………………..
    Páirc an Athá
    This field is full of furze.
    …………………………..
    Páirc na dtrí gcúinne.
    The reason it is called this is because there are three
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    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
    Informant
    Patrick Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Caherolickane, Co. Cork