School: Cill Gharbh, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 10499)
- Location:
- Kilgarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Adelaide Mac Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 016
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“I am living in the townland of Kilgarriffe in the parish of Clonakilty in the Barony of Rosscarbery.”
I am living in the townland of Kilgarriffe, in the parish of Clonakilty in the Barony of Rosscarbery.
There are several families in the townland. The population is over two thousand. The commonest names are Driscoll, Donovan, Mac-Carthy etc.
There are very few thatched houses in the neighbourhood, they are mostly slated. The townland got its name Kilgarriffe. Kil meaning a Church, and Garriffe (Garbh) meaning a wood, so there must have been a Church there in olden times. There are not many old people living there now only a few and these are fine Irish speakers. They can also tell some funny stories in English. Their names are,
Cormac Mac-Carthy, Sovereign St. Clonakilty. Seán O Hea, Connolly St. Clonakilty, Patrick Kelleher, Barrack St. Clonakilty.(continues on next page)
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