School: Currach an Ghála, Cill Úird (roll number 11293)

Location:
Kilworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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  1. There was a hedge school at this cross.
    The teacher, and the piper who was blind, lived in a small house at the cross.
    The teacher's name was Pugadí
    There is a kiln field down from the castle and they used play football there.
    It is said that a man was going down to the dairy house, which is an old ruin now, on O'Loughlin's farm and he was crushed to death.
    There is a liss near the dairy house and there are three steps going down to it.
    John Cusack
    Caherdrinna told me that there is a house underground.
    The fireplace is there and he said there are two stone blocks at both sides of the fireplace.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fanning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmahon, Co. Cork