School: An Cnocán Bán, Áth Treasa (roll number 12999)

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   is so called because it runs out of Maurice O'Connell bog . There is another stream known as the Allow rising in Patrick Collin's land. This stream is so called because it is said that swans were always to be seen sailing on it.
   The land is hilly and boggy while there is some of it good.

   

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   I am in the townland of Knockafurtig in the parish of Rockchapel and in the barony of Duhallow. There are seven houses and a school in my District. There are twenty - six people in it. There are old people too who can tell stories in English but not in Irish. There were two more houses in the townland long ago which are not to be seen atall now. A Good many of the people around

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Knockafurtig, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Daniel J. Curtin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Knockafurtig, Co. Cork