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School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

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Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0324, Page 294

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  1. The City or Crov Dearg

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    The city of Crov Dearg where a pattern is held on the first day of May and continues until the 12th May is in the parish of Rathmore, Co Kerry, townland Gortnagown. It is widely known for its good water and healing for those suffering diseases, lame, blind and infirm.
    The people from Cork, Co Limerick and Kerry came to it in great numbers. My people remember cattle being brought there and strange that the cattle appeared to be fond of each other.
    The old well was closed down by a local tyrant named Cronin who lived at Rathmore where the Presbytery is by the Priest now.
    This well was re-opened by
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Gortnagane, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Nora Dineen
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Hollymount, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy Scannell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gortnagane, Co. Kerry