School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    of mud. That district was called Doon "Beag". At that time Doon was divided into two townlands such as Doon "Beag" and Doon "Mór"
    Lucey was from a place called Kilbrin three miles outside Kanturk.
    The pupils brought two sods of turf each morning to school. They brought from their own house. If any scholar took turf from his neighbours rick he would get three or four slaps of an ash plant. Some scholars did this because they did not want to be troubling themselves bring it long journeys, of course the turf nearest to the school paid for it.
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Donncadh Ó Buacalla
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Dáithí Ó Mhurcadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí