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School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)

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Scart, Co. Cork
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Pádraig Ó Rinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 210

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    In the townland of Oldcastletown there is a well. This well is called Tobar a' Ridire Bán. It is situated at a distance of a field in from the Ahacross road. It is said that the White Knight used to water his horses at this well on his way to and from his castle in Oldcastletown to his castle in Kilbehenny.
    It is also said that a road used to pass through this well-field. On the White Knight's journeys to and from Kilbehenny he had to cross the ford of Ahacross on the river Abha na Gaora.
    The first bridge that was built over this ford was a stone one. But one night when there was a terrible storm, there was a very high flood which swept away the bridge. This bridge was replaced by a fine steel one.

    Informant: Mr. P .Dwane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr P. Durane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71