School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)

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and sheep out the mountains and they used to mind them there day and night. They used to build little botháns for to sleep in. Bearna Cluich an Bhuidéal. A gap shaped like a bottle between Cnoc Sam agus Cnoc na gCnámh. Suighe an Dróláin, on the Bottle Gap level, Waterford and Tipperary can be seen from this point. Com an Eadargáin. between Cnoc Maol Domhnaigh and Cnoc Sam. Cnoc Sam called after Sam Clutterbuck who claims this mountain. Mullach Garbh is beside Cnoc na gCnámh Feadán na Culach Ruaidhe, a little stream with banks on either side. Feadán Tráighthe, water coming out of the side of the mountain. Always icy cold. Feadán Lár, Stream between Móin Lár and Carraig na Muc. Carraig na Muc, A sow went out and farrowed there. Feadán an Uisce Soluis, Stream which hits a rock and the water looks very white and bright. It has five feet of a fall. Inse an Leath-Ghiní, where Glen Gowley meets the River Tar above T. Lonergan's.
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Languages

Irish
English
Location

Knockballiniry, Co. Tipperary

Informant
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Gender

Male
Age

55
Address

Knockballiniry, Co. Tipperary