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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 226

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    My house is situated in the district of Kanturk and in the townland of Rossacon and in the parish of Kanturk and in the
    barony of Dullahow. There are sixteen famili[?] in the townland of Rossacon and eighty
    people. The most common family name in th[?] district is Murphy. Most of the houses in th[?] district are slated.
    Long ago there were Huntsmen in the townland and it was call[?]
    the wood of the hounds and the gentry called it Rossacon. There are three in the townland that could tell English stories about Rossacon. They are Mr
    Thomas Scully, Rossacon, Newmarket Mr Cornelus O' Callaghan, Rossacon Newmarket. Mr Samuel Winters Rossacon Newmarket. In former times they were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rossacon, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Mary Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossacon, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Miss Kitty Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    19
    Address
    Rossacon, Co. Cork