School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 432
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- The parish of Miltown Malbay is commonly known as the parish of Kilfarboy.In days gone by a ship was wrecked off the coast near Miltown and the sailors perished.They were taken ashore and buried in the burial grounds at Kilfarboy.At this time the only church in the parish was at Kilfarboy and its walls are standing to the present day.The parish was known as Cill Fear Bhuidhe or the church of the yellow men.The first word Miltown tells us of mills being in existence in that part of the district.Malbay means bad bay without doubt this can be proved because so many ships met their fate in it.According to old people lights and phanton ships were seen sailing on the bay just as were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Flanagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonbony, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Michael Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 65
- Address
- Cloonbony, Co. Clare
