School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 080
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- (continued from previous page)belonged to Piery Hanrahan. He owned it about one hundred years ago.6. We have another field called the "Móintáin" (boggy field.) Turf used to be got there a long time ago.7. There is a little field at the back of our house called the "Gortín" (little field.) It is our field.8. Almost everyone in the parish of The Rower has a field called the "Cnoch" (hilly field.)9. There is a field in Ballavarra called "Sean a Goirre" (Johns haggard.)10. There is a big rock in Kilconly overhanging the river Barrow. It is in the shape of a castle, and it is called the "Caisleán". A lady lived there a long time ago. Her name was lady "Caisleán". She can be seen guarding a diamond necklace, which is supposed to be hidden in the rock. Boat men have seen her when going up, and down the river at night time.11. There is a little piece of ground in the townland of Killeen called the rath (fairy field.)12. The townland of Killeen got its name because there was a little church there one time. It was built by Saint Conly.
- Collector
- Patrick Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Galavan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Cill Chonaíle, Co. Chill Chainnigh
