School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - My house is situated in the townland of Coolacullig, in the parish of Magourney and in the Barony of East Muskerry. Most of the land in the district is arable with the exception of a few parts that are boggy. The district is very scantly wooded. The only one I know is the "rock wood" owned by Mr Dwyer; the size of it is about an acre and a half. There is one stream which rises in the land of Mr Walsh of Aghavrin and flows through the Coolacullig bogs and onward until it reaches Peake where it joins the Dellahena. The bogs abound with snipe and wild duck, and sometimes woodcock, which come down from the mountains in the cold weather. In the shooting season parties come to "bag" the wild fowl(continues on next page)
