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School: Boher, Bushfield. Nenagh (roll number 9190)

Location:
Boher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Margaret A. Malone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 308

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    The townland I live in is called Scragg. It is so called because it is very high and rocky. There are some big rocks to be seen in fields. There are huge ones in a field of Toohey's. There is a big stone quarry in the townland. There is a river flowing through part of the townland and it is called "Burgess River". There is a lovely waterfall. Poll an Eas. Near the waterfall there was a peeler shot one time.
    There are ten houses in the townland and six of them are thatched. All the thatched houses are low; they have low doors and small windows. There are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Bray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scragg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Kitty Bray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scragg, Co. Tipperary