School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- Joan Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
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- Mr J. Greene
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- There were not very many roads in Beare Island long ago, but they were all mostly paths, except the main road and that was very narrow and rough. The signs of these roads are still visible but they are now covered with grass. There is a road leading from the main road and passing by Mr Murphy's at the cross where it joins the main road but it is not used now because there was another road made. Another road was made about ninthy years ago branching from the main road and going down to the sea and it is known as "Oileán na gCaorach" or the island of the sheep. There are many other roads known by Irish names, such as "Rí na n-Éorna" called after the(continues on next page)
