School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 016
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- (continued from previous page)lover grow naturally in that field. The Church field adjoins the Molagga graveyard. The hollow field has a hollow in it. There is also a Sluggera field.Information from: James Dwane, Ahacross, Kildorrery, Co. Cork
- CARRAIGÍN NA MBRÓINNTENorth of Kildorrery Co. Cork lies a hill the western point of which is called Carraigín na mBróinnte, the Hill of the Quern Stones. Some of these stones are still to be seen along the side of the hill. The stones are of two sizes the large ones for mills and the small ones for use in the homes.
SEOMRA NÓRAOn the western slope of Carraigín na mBróinnte near the top there is a cave known as Seomra Nóra. In this cave an old hag name Nóra a chieftain's daughter lived with her husband. At Leabba Ceallaige near Glanworth Co. Cork her sister, another hag, lived. She used to hand her pipe to this sister a distance of eight miles.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Anna Caplice
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Caplice
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Graigue, Co. Cork
