School: Baile Dubh (C.) (roll number 2493)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0415, Page 296
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“Cashen River - casán - a 'path', this river being the path or way into Kerry.”
(continued from previous page)Ballyduff Church was not where it is at present - was near Garvey's formerly. Present belfry in chapel belonged to an old Protestant church in Killury near graveyard.There is no limestone in the parish except in one field in Clounlogher in Gerald Connell's land, near Glounerdalive Cross.
Tin, or something like it, found at a depth of sixty feet in a pump being made a local creamery some years ago.
Melcon - A great builder like the Gobán Saor. Designed or built wonderful buildings at Clashmealcon.Holy Wells - There are many holy wells in the locality, one at Lisnagoneeny, one in Lower Knopogue (Tobar a leighis) dedicated to St. Brigid, and one in Rattoo demesne long since closed to the public, and to which people came from Limerick and Clare and where many miraculous cures were worked.
- Collector
- Mrs Bridget Lawlor
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- John Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Kerry