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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

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Graigue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 073

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    I live in the townland of Ahacross, parish of Kildorrery and barony of Condon and Clangibbons. There are eight families in this townland.
    Dwane is the family name most common. There are six slated houses in it, one is thatched and another has an iron roof on it. The townland got its name from the fact that there was a cross where the river was forded at the entrance to the townland. There are only two men over seventy living in it. These cannot tell stories. Houses were more numerous in former times in this townland. A lot of people emigrated form here to America England and Australia. The land is good being slightly hilly. A river named the Funcheon flows through the townland.
    Collector: Patrick Dwane
    Informant: Mr. James Dwane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
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      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aghacross, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Patrick Durane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghacross, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr James Durane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Aghacross, Co. Cork