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School: Naomh Pádraig (B.), Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 14784)

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Dunmanway, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Young
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    ( Rough Sketch map Gougane Barra Lake and surrounds )
    Featuring:-
    The Island
    The Lake
    Road to Deep Vallied Desmond
    Boat
    Monument to Callanan
    Hotel

    Gougane Barra is in West Cork about half ways between the towns of Macroom and Bantry. St. Finbarr had his church in this lonely spot. St. Finbarrs father was Emergin from Galway.
    Emergin was a silver smith and he came to Cork and married the King of Muskerry warder. The king ordered the two of them to be burned in a lime kiln. But when the king had all ready a storm with rain came and put out the fire.
    When the baby was born he was called Lachan but on account of his fair hair he was called Fíonn-Barr or Finbarr. Finbarr went to Gougane Barra and built a church. But an angle appeared to him and said "this is not the place of thy resurection. St. Finbarr
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhalwick, Co. Cork