School: Presentation Brothers' School, Cóbh
- Location:
- Cóbh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An Bráthair Ó Doghair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 397
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- (continued from previous page)by a flight of stone steps, which have now disappeared. The present entrance to the castle dungeon, which is barrel-valulted.
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“Long ago the houses on the Great Island were of timber construction.”
Long ago the houses on the Great Island were of timber construction, and were built in small groups and surrounded by circular mounds. Several of these mounds are visible on the Island to-day, in the Ballymore district; one being near the village, one at Ballybrassil, and one in Ballydanielmore .
The inhabitants of these houses rode on horseback without saddle, stirrup or spurs. They guided their horses with a stick bent at one end.
Hunting rabbits was a common sport with them.(continues on next page) - Collector
- William Radley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cóbh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cóbh, Co. Cork
