1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Graigue, Cill Dairbhe

School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

Location:
An Ghráig, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 064

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 064

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe
  2. XML Page 064
  3. XML “Local Roads”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Local Roads

    Share Share Post
    The people used to cross the rivers over the fords before bridges were built. It is said that there was a woman killed at the cross-roads at the top of the Mountain road in Quitrent, Kildorrery Co. Cork and there is a heap of stones there to mark the spot. Another road leads from the Limerick road eastward to Carroll's Cross in Ballynoulty, Kildorrery Co. Cork. The first part of it from Fleming's house in Cúl a Bheithe Ballyorgan Co. Limerick to Howard's turn which is near Mary Maume's house is known as Billy Adam's boreen. Billy Adam was an old man who lived near Fleming's long ago. Another part near Patrick Donovan's house is called Seán a Tavags hill. The road which connects Carrolls Cross with the New Line
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Bhistín, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr Michael Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Baile Bhistín, Co. Chorcaí