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School: Cnoc na Biolaraighe

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Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dll. Mac Carrthaigh
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  1. Stories of Watergrasshill and District from Old Inhabitants

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    In the days of the Stage Coach, Watergrasshill was a rather important village, being on the Dublin-Cork road. Some names still survive: "The Pike" - the southern end of the village, and "The Hotel" at the northern end, now occupied by Civic Guards. About a hundred years ago there were, according to Mrs. Riordan, who heard the account from her parents and other old residents, at least fifteen "houses of refreshment for man and beast" besides stables and coach houses. Of these, the only public house which still stands in its original site, is the one in which Mrs Riordan lives.
    "The Hotel" was run by a family named Foley - who were of considerable standing in the locality - The family are buried in a vault in Ballinaltig graveyard - two & a half miles from the village. The Foley brothers were renowned for their strength. A story is told of one of them:
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  2. Stories of Watergrasshill and District from Old Inhabitants - A Feat of Strength

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    At the time of the building of the old church in the village (1) directly opposite the Hotel, Mr Foley was about to renovate the roof of the Hotel which, up to then had been partly thatched and part slated He had a ton of slate in his Yard for this purpose.
    Some hitch in the procuring of slate for the church occurred and to prevent a stoppage of the work Foley kindly gave his slate to the parish priest and it was delivered across the road. The builder in charge found
    note (1) This is the Church referred to in page 24.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Assistant teacher
    Address
    Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Manning
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79