School: Bun Machan
- Teacher: Íde, Bean Uí Chobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0648, Page 349
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- XML “Carraig an tSeabhaic”
- XML “The Ghost of the Orchard”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Carraig a' tSeabhach is a large rock nearly half a mile south-west from our school and on the top of the cliff. Long ago there were a great many hawks on Carraig a' Seabhach. They used to build their nests down the cliff and along the sides of the rock. Englishmen and Scotsmen come here annually and descend the cliff in quest of green-hawks eggs which are very valuable. Thus the place got its name.
- There once lived a man who owned a very large orchard in which there were many apple trees which bore an abundance of fruit every year.(continues on next page)
