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School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 294

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  1. How Bleach Road Is So Called

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    Not far from the village of Milltown there is a towland known as Bleech-Road. This is only a nickname given to it, as its real name is Knockavota.
    This town-land is hardly ever called Knockavota which is its right name but instead it is called Bleech-Road which is only a nick-name.
    I am told that in by-gone days, that Bleech-Road was surrounded by high hedges, and these hedges were of great use to the people of the village of Milltown, as the people used to bleech flax on these hedges.
    From that time onward
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Milltown, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Patrick O' Meara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Kerry