School: Doire na Cathrach, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 13543)
- Location:
- Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Mac Gearailt
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- (Drom-treas-coill, Dúnmaonmhuighe)A few gollauns are to be seen in the townland of Drom-treas-coill, anglicised Droumdrastil. A battle was fought in this townland, the combatants being the McCarthys of Gleann-a-Chroim and the O'Donovans of Castle Donovan. It is said locally that the McCarthys were victorious, and that after the battle, the dead on both sides were removed for internment. Some time afterwards, the dead bodies were found in the battlefield, and tradition states that these bodies were buried at the spot, where now stand the Gollauns.The old name-makers gave the name Drom-treas-coill to the townland, and a very suitable name it is.Drom = a ridge
treas = a battle
coill = a woodI got this information from Dómhnall 'ac Coitir of Doire na Cathrach who died about ten years ago - aged 89 years.Date of writing in this bookJuly 12th 1934- Informant
- Dómhnall 'ac Coitir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork