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School: An Pasáiste, Corcaigh

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Passage West, Co. Cork
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William Meiklejohn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0390, Page 099

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    The village of Carrigaloe is situated on left bank of the Lee. 'Tis said that this village got its name, from the fact, that a great battle was fought there once. When Clanna Mileadh came to Ireland, they say that they settled on the Gt. Island. They were continually hampered by the Fomhóraigh, a band of pirates, who lived on the coast. Neimheadh decided to fight the Fomhóraigh, and he and his men gathered on the hill behind Carrigaloe. The Fomhóraigh gathered on another hill nearby. When the two armies met the noise was so great that that rocky hill was called Carraig-an-Ghleó. When the village grew up at the foot of the hill, it was called Carraig-an-Ghleó. When the English came it was called Carrigaloe.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoghan de Leastar
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Muiris Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male