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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

Location:
Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 235

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    The name of my townland is Gurrane. It is in the parish of Caheragh in the barony of West Carbery. There are fourteen houses in the townland and a National School. The upper part of the land was known as Gurrane Mór and the lower part as Gurrane Beag. At one time there were seventeen houses in Gurrane Beag where there are only two houses now. There was a pound in Gurrane Mór for holding seized cattle. There is a Mass there where Mass used to be celebrated over seven hundred years ago. The most nunerous family name is Hurley
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Garrane, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Patrick Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Jeremiah Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Garrane, Co. Cork