School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

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   the former case the "s" loses its natural sound and becomes "h" and this change has occured to the English name Severn applied to the river which for many centuries was known by the Welsh title of Haren. During the Roman occupation of Englans the "s" does not appear to have been aspirated, and this is evident from the word "Sabrina" which is found in Milton:-
   "There is a gentle nymph
   not far from hence,
   That with moist care sways
   the smooth Severn,
   Sabrina is her name, a virgin pure."
   In the case of the words subject to eclipsis, a "t" or "d" is

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   History Edit

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Nora White

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Dromduff, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Josie Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Macroom, Co. Cork