School: Glaise an Choinnlín (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12320)
- Location:
- Clashykinleen West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: E. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 291
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- South of the large townland of Lisrobin is
Kippagh Townland from which it is separated by a stream flowing east and into the Abha Caol opposite Lisdangan and at the junction of the two streams three townlands adjoin and this is where those women engaged in pisheóg-working come for water which they utilize on May Day - a powerful day for pisheógs- On the western part of Kippagh are three spring wells the water of which feels warm in frost and is icy cold in Summer. Near each of these wells is a mound of folach fiadh and as one of these mounds near the western well was being dug up and removed some 40 years ago to make a borheen, there was unearthed a through 3 feet long, 14 inches high and 14 inches wide made of oak, the sides and ends being held together by wooden spikes: it was quite black and very like the oak taken from bogs.
- Across the Abha Caol river from Kippagh is :-
Lisdangan Townland
called after the large fort in it. In(continues on next page)
