School: Carrigaline (C.) (roll number 13513)

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   to America.
   Carrigaline and the river "Owenabuidhe" are mentioned in Denny Lane's song "Carraigdoun".
   On Carraigdoun the Heath is brown,
   The clouds are dark o'er Ard na Lee.
   And many a stream comes rushing down,
   To swell the angry "Owenabuidhe"
   On the banks of the river Owenabuidhe, some years ago, a woman and her child went picking sticks. After a storm, some branches were floating down the river, the child about 2 1/2 years of age followed its mother into the river, which being flooded bore the child down towards the village. The poor mother in agony of fear screamed loudly. The people of the village hearing the unearthly screams ran towards the bridge, where they recovered the dead

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Agnes Harrington

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilmoney, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr David Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Address

   Kilmoney, Co. Cork