School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 109

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  1. Long ago there was a man living in Dunowen House his name was Sands and he was very cross. He owned a good part of the land of Dunowen. One part of the land from Dunowen House stretching down to the waters edge was called the shrubberies. It was planted with beautiful big trees and fancy shrubs and Daffodils wild Hyacinth and Blue Bells. There are some of the bulbs coming up yet even though the cattle graze on it, but all the trees were cut down all to a few. The trees that were cut down were sold.
    This took away the beauty
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunowen, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Margaret Calnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork