School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally
- Location:
- Galbally, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 037
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- (continued from previous page)Galbally called Bennett's Cross. When the Bennetts owned Gleneffy they used go into their house by that road. There is a cross in Ballywire called Bolton's Cross. Mr Bolton was the landlord of that district and he lived near the cross.There is a rock on the "Black HIll" called "Darby's Bed." Diarmuid Ó Duibhne was supposed to sleep there when the Fianna were following him. The prints of what are called Darby's snuff-box, fork and spoon was still to be seen on one of the huge rocks.There is a cross-roads near Garryspillane called the Pinker's Cross. A man named the Pinker Ryan lived at the cross long ago and that is how it got its name.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Ó Briain
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Ed O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Galbally, Co. Limerick
