School: Gaibhlín
- Location:
- Gyleen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mrs M. Revatto
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“Closh-na mbhan is a high hill a half-mile east of Cork Harbour.”
Closh-na mBhan is a high hill a half mile east of Cork Harbour. About one hundred years ago a fleet of fishing boats were near the coast. A storm arose, all the ships were wrecked and sixty people drowned.
The people of Guileen, a neighbouring village rushed to the scene, but were unable to render any assistance to the unfortunate fishermen.
Then they began crying and since then the hill is called Closh-na-mbhan, which means "The wailing of the women".
- March 29th 1938Holy Wells of AghadaThere are two Holy Wells in the District or Parish of Aghada; the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Hegarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Gyleen, Co. Cork
