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School: Dromina, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11262)

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Dromina, Co. Cork
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Daniel Hishon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 441

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  1. Some Historical Notes on Churchtown

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    SOME HISTORICAL NOTES ON CHURCHTOWN
    Cjhurchtown was formerly called Bruhenny the meaning of which is doubtful, but the first part of the name means a Palace or residence of a chieftain. This old residence was given to the Church. The old church of Churchtown, the ruins of which are to be seen behind the street was built on the site of the ancient “Brugh”. There was formerly a number of castles in this parish. They were as follows: (a) Annagh, (b) Ballymacow, (c) Walshestown. All these belonged to the Barry Family. They got into financial difficulties and were forced to mortgage their lands to a greedy adventurer named Percival, ancestor of the Earls of Egmont who were the late landlords of the parish. Percival closed in the mortgage
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Churchtown, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Imogane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Reverend J. Rice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Imogane, Co. Cork