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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 82

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    Coolmine also got its name when long long years ago the soldiers camped out there every day. They got soup, and there was a man, who used to cool their soup, and they would call him and say "come on" and "cool mine" and from the remark the place got the name Coolmine.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Coolmine, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    K. Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs K. Farrell
    Gender
    Female