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 111

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  1. The townland of Dunowen
    There is a townland in the parish of Ardfield called Dunowen. It derived its name from a chieftain called Owen who owned a fort on a peninsula about a quarter mile south of the Red Strand. Before Brian Boru's time danes built all these forts and when Owen came he captured them and he built a castle near the fort south of the strand. Owen was a smuggler and he smuggled wine, brandy, tobacco and silk. When Owen took the forts a fierce battle was fought between him and the danes. Some of the remains of the soldiers who
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunowen, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Nellie Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jermiah O' Brien
    Gender
    Male