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School: Carraig Thuathail (B.)

Location:
Carraig Thuathail, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
John Bowdren
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 052

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    through the hole that is there and came out at Ballintubber, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, a distance of three miles.
    Tobhair na nDaoine:-
    Was a well south of Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. It was the best well in Ireland and all the old people used get water from it.
    The Pond Field:-
    is just north of Carrigtwohill village Co Cork. The name was given to it because in the Winter it is always full of ponds.
    Páirc an Laoigh:-
    is in Anngrove north of Carrigtwohill Co Cork, it is said that calf got drowned in the lough in the middle of the field and it got the name Páric an Laoigh.
    An Bán Mor:-
    The field is north-east of Carrigtwohill, Co Cork and it was never ploughed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Callaghan Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Longaigh, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr Jack Mc Grath
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Baile an Longaigh, Co. Chorcaí