School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 034
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- (continued from previous page)This man was born and reared in this townland, and some of his descendants are living here always. This is how he refers to it in one song, and 'heads' it 'Old Dromore' - "By Poul Gorm and Aughaville we drove with goodly speed,
Bold Jack Shea drove us that day behind his faithful steed,
The ladies were both strangers and from Columbia's shore.
And went with me that Sunday to visit Old Dromore."
The greater portion of the townland is barren and rugged and two woods are growing on it, namely Dromore Wood, and, the "Mill" Wood, because a mill is near the latter. A book has been written by a man, namely, Mr Rea, and he titles one of his chapters:
"A typical West Cork townland"
I have learned from my teacher, that this chapter is now appearing in one of our School Readers but I have not seen it. In this townland are our schools, a Catholic Church, a post office, a corn mill, and two shops.
In the river that is bounding it on the south, there is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Padraig Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
