School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)
- Location:
- Upton, Co. Cork
- Teachers: D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 303
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- (continued from previous page)people in those families. In this townland the name Desmond is most common. Most of the houses are slated with the exception of a few which are thatched.
The townland of Crowhill got its name in this way. Two brothers were digging potatoes in Donoghmore to the north of Macroom and a crow flew down and took a large potato. The men put down their spades and followed the crow. He dropped the potato several times but carried it on again. The brothers followed him until they succeeded in getting the potato on the top of Crowhill. Where the crow finally rested is known locally as Cnocán na mbuacaillín.
Houses were more numerous locally in former times. There are two ruins of houses in this townland one in Mr O Connor's land and the other in Mr Desmond's. Long ago people emigrated from this place to America, England and elsewhere. This townland contains very few hills an bogs and the rest is fertile.
- Collector
- Joan Desmond
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaphreaghane, Co. Cork
