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School: Ardgroom (roll number 12261)

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Ardgroom, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 367

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  1. How Beara Got Its Name

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    This promontory is called the the Beara peninsula. On one side of Beara lies Bantry Bay, and on the other side Kenmare Bay. There are alot of old stories of how Beara got its name. This one is one I heard at home, and we do not know is it rue or not.
    There were two Kings in Ireland long ago, there names were Eógan Mór agus Con Cead Cátha. Both of them wanted to become high King of Ireland. They were fighting about it.
    After some time Eógan Mór went to Spain to help fight against Con Cead Cátha. Then they fought and after a while Ireland was divided between them. Con Cead Cátha got the north half of Ireland and Eógan Mór got the other side. The north side was called Leat-Cuinn and the other side was called Leat-Bhó.
    In Eogáin's visit to Spain he got married to a daughter of the King of Spain.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Hartnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Hartnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork