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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 222

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    My home district is in the townland of Scarteen, in the parish of Newmarket, in the barony of Duhallow. The[?] are about 33 houses in the townland. There is no common family name there. Most of the houses are slated.
    The townland got its name because Scarteen means the glen of the small bushes and there are many of them growing there. The oldest perso[?] in Scarteen is Cornelius Mc. Auliffe. He can speak Irish and tell stories in Irish and in English. His address is Scarteen Lr, Newmarket, Co. Cork.
    There are about the same amount of houses as in former years. There are no old ruins there. People never emigrated from there to any other country. Most
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Eileen Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork