School: Corrovally, Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín (roll number 13961)
- Location:
- Corravoley, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eileen Reid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 249
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- In the district of Kilcoe, at the back of the school which I attend, there is a beautiful little river called the "Leimawaddera". It means the "Dog's Leap" because it is so narrow that a dog is considered able to leap across it in some places.
It rises at the foot of Mound Kid in Constable Lake. This lake covers over four acres of land. It is so called because a policeman was drowned in it a very long time ago.
After leaving the lake the Leimawaddera comes winding down through marshy land till it reaches Ballybawn which means the 'white townland', because in summer when the hawthorn is in bloom the place(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardura Beg, Co. Cork
