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

Location:
Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 209

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    DÚN BÉACÁIN (DUNBEACON)
    The Castle field
    so called because it contained an old castle which is now in ruins.
    …………………………..
    The field of the fort
    so called because it contains the ruins of an old fort built by Tuata De Danann.
    …………………………..
    The Clover field
    so called because of the cover growing in it.
    ------------------------------------------------------
    DRISHANE.

    Tráigh an Bhodaig field
    so called from its position near Traigh an Bhodaig. In this field is the old grave of a sailor who was washed in on the strand.
    …………………………..
    Páircín na gcloc
    which is covered with stones
    …………………………..
    Páircín a' lín
    This field was a great flax growing field long ago.
    …………………………..
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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
    William Menihane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Drishane, Co. Cork