School: Berrings (Measctha) (roll number 4186)
- Location:
- Berrings, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Drisceoil
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- One of our fields is known as the High Field. It is called that name because it is higher than the other fields. Another field is known as the Stony-bog. It is said that the field was once very boggy and full of stones and I think that is the reason it is called the Stony-Bog. Another field is called Paddy Brien's Cross field. It is called that name because the field is situated near a cross where once lived a man named Paddy Brien.
There is a bridge not far from Berrings called Foxes Bridge. It is said that the Muskerry hounds were hunting a fox near the Bridge. The fox went behind a stone but when he was trying to come out again his tail got caught behind the stone and he died there.
I heard this story being told by a man from Foxe's Bridge and I could not say whether it is true or not.
- Some time ago there lived a very poor woman in this district. All she had was a turkey-cock and she did not like to sell it. At that time there was a rule that if the foxes killed any poultry the local huntsman should pay the owner. The woman(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Con O Herlihy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Berrings, Co. Cork
