School: Baile na Daibhche, Droichead Banndan (roll number 9537)
- Location:
- Baile na Daibhche, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 267
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- (continued from previous page)supposed to pass through the soldiers they could not see him.
He arrived at the house the man was dead and also in a state of corruption. The priest travelled safely home.
In certain cases during the penal times Mass was said in houses which were considered safe from danger the townland of Kilgobbin receives its name from a Catholic church which once stood there, it was known as the church of Saint Goban.
- Bird Lore
The most commonly found birds in my district are the robin, the thrush, the blackbird, the wren, the crow, the magpie, the lark and the hawk.
Birds build nests in Bushes in house eaves or holes in walls ro fences or tree tops. Those that build their nests in bushes are the blackbird, the thrush and the magpie. Those that build their nests in house eaves are the swallow and the owl. Those that build their nests in holes in walls or fences are the wren(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sheila Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Mhulláin, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Daniel Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Baile an Mhulláin, Co. Chorcaí
