School: An Bhlárna (C.)
- Location:
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Winifred Scantlebury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 137
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- On a side of hill facing the southern side of Blarney Castle is a wood in the shape of a heart. This wood is said to be planted on the spot where Cromwell placed his gun when attacking the castle.
- Collector
- Eilish Mc Kernan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Mc Kernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- There is a small wood on the Western side of the Castle called the Devonshire Wood to commemorate the visit of the Duke of Devonshire to Blarney.
