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School: Tullogher, Ros Mhic Treoin (roll number 14648)

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Tullagher, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mrs Winnie Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 449

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    the net and watch to get a "pull", and one in each cot paddle - the oar is called a paddle. For salmon they fish, but from May to close of season on 15th August they catch fish which they call a Gillín, I think pilchard is the English name. The Gillín resembles a salmon, but never grows large enough to be a salmon. They spawn like salmon too. The weight of these fish vary from one pound and a half to nine pounds.
    Names on ponds on right bank of Nore to New Ross:-
    1) "Linn (pro. Lín) na hÓg", pond of the young

    2) "Ceanntreach" - in a marshy spot, but "marsh" is pronounced "mash and mashes"

    3) "Carn na Gaoth", a round windy hill

    4) "The Bolg" - (big round (-) hole(?) in bank at this pond
    5) "Stoc na mBád" - near Innistioge
    6) "Curabeag"" - or little weirs

    7) "The Castle Pond" (just outside Castle of Clune) (on left bank of river) and this is always called "The far side"

    8) "The Cam "a crooked place" is also on the far side

    9) "The Hall" - Freyne the robber hid there for some time - it is on the far side,
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