School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Bealnablath, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 251
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- The town-land where I live is called Bellmount. It is situated about mid way in the parish of Kilmurry, and in the barony of West Muskery. In the town-land of Bellmount there are forty five famlies. They are all comfortable dwelling houses mostle all farmers. There was a charming bell once near Bellmount Mills and it is generaly belived that is how it got its name. There are very only a few old people in the town land and no Irish is spoken. They are all fairly well educated good knowledge history and well versed in farming. There is a very thriving industry in Bellmount milling company. There are more houses there now than in former times in our district. It is mentioned in hunting song.
"Farewell to the wold woods the sums of my child hood
Through the groves of Bellmount
Ill never more roam
Never again shall I pluck the sweet flowers or gaze on the ruins of old Castle more"
It is good arrable land upper Bellmount(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Drummy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Bellmount Lower, Co. Cork
