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School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)

Location:
Lowertown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 344

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    Dreenane, 'Draighneán' :- where the Droighean the black thorn grows.
    Lemcon, 'Léimcon' :- the leap of the hound. Fionn's hound is supposed to have made leap over this place.
    Ballybrack, 'Baile breac' :- where numerous little houses were long.
    Gubbeen :- point or bill of land sticking out like a bird's beak.
    Lowertown, Lubhgortáin :- the herbs garden where numerous herbs grow used
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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
    Collector
    Mary P. O Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Black Rock Mountain, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Jeremiah Hegarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Lowertown, Co. Cork