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School: Na Cloichíní, Carraig Ruacháin (roll number 12676)

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Na Cloichíní, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Coisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 247

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  1. Card Hill

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    About a quarter of a mile to the south of Blarney Castle rises a steep hill known as Card Hill. Its gaelic name is Cnoc na gCártaí or the hill of the cards. Tradition tells us that long ago weary travellers rested there and played that ancient game of cards before entering or after leaving the city of Cork. The remains of an old road goes a long way to prove the truth of this.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    2. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
        1. Cromail (~315)
    3. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chróinín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr T. Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí

  2. Carthy's Hill

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    A few hundred yards east of Card Hill and almost on a level with the top of Blarney Castle are situated some historic land marks which remind us of Cromwell's reign in Cork. These are great holes dug into the hillside and it was in these story tellers say that Cromwell planted his guns and shattered the battlements of Mc Carthy's famous home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    2. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
        1. Cromail (~315)
    3. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chróinín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr T. Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí