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School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

Location:
Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 480

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    The name of my townland is Knockafreckane in the parish of Brosna.
    There are 14 farm-houses in that district including our own. Most of the houses are long low slated and are kept very tidy.
    There is only one old man in this district who can tell stories in Irish and sings songs.
    The houses of long ago were not as numerous or attractive as they are at present.
    They were patched and pieced with rubbers, rags, and sacks. But all these are gone and the houses are freshly built and plastered.
    There are woods, bogs, streams in the country-side which makes it look very nice and refreshing in the summer. Stories are also very common about
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockafreaghaun, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Dora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockafreaghaun, Co. Kerry