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School: Cnoc na Biolaraighe

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Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dll. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0382, Page 041

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  1. Stories of Watergrasshill and District from Old Inhabitants - Athletic Feats (continued)

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    John was constantly practising jumping &c., and on one occasion when his brother was harrowing a field with a pair of horses John leaped from the 'red' ground and cleared the two horses without difficulty.
    These stories were corroborated by Maurice Donovan Mount Catherine, whose father worked for Dunleas, by Mrs Riordan, who said J. D. was one of the leading athletes of his time, and by Michael Dunlea, of Bridgestown Castletownroche, who heard the stories from his father.
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  2. Stories of Watergrasshill and District from Old Inhabitants - Slate Quarry

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    At the opposite side of the road to "Morey's Kiln" there is a disused slate-quarry (Townland of Tinegeragh) This was extensively worked formerly and supplied slate not only for the local houses but for many houses in the City of Cork. The small houses in Dublin Hill (suburb of Cork) are roofed with this slate. They are small & of a heavy type.
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  3. Stories of Watergrasshill and District from Old Inhabitants - Smith's Piers

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    These piers are on the W.G.Hill-Carrignavar road at the left-hand side, some distance from the entrance to Dunlea's farm-yard from the road. They are about twice as far apart as the ordinary gate piers, because there was a road running through that field extending to Bishop's Island
    (See page 13.)
    Other fields on the farm are: Páirc na Leasa, páirc na Scairt, páirc na molna (?)
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Manning
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Assistant teacher
    Address
    Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Manning
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79