School: Drom an Eargail, Áth Treasna (roll number 10361)
- Location:
- Dromanarrigle, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 172
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- (continued from previous page)to dwell in the Great House (as the tenants then called it) was connected with Daniel O'Connell's Cousins. On one of O'Connell's visits there the people unyoked the horses from his carriage and drew him to Woodview (the special McCartie name for the Great House) from Newmarket. It is said that O'Connell never visited there after Dan McCarthy refused to meet the fire-eating (?) Billy Allen of Leseengill in a duel.Rivers. The Ochael (Abha Caol) which runs to the north-west of Dromanarigle joins Dalua (Dá Luath) in Poll na Ladhaire near this particular place is the Brick Hole - so called from the Inch where bricks were formerly made. Pieces of what appear to be very good red brick may still be found in the gravel of Da Lua, and Brick Hole and Brick Inch still perpetuate the making of bricks here. The gravel of Dalu contains a high percentage of limestone rolled evidently from Taur mountain by Aba Caol. Some flints may also be found.Dromanarigle slopes to Dalu rather abruptly that is north, while to the south the slope is more gentle containing some very good tillage land. The Small stream - Brogeen is the southern boundary what is really a brook, but when in flood it is very rapid.Fields. The Demesne - a large field were a Buttermarket was held in the old days. Park a Weigh House where a weigh-house was formerly held. The Fort Field still shows the remains of a fort with one ring - not fully complete, and growing blackthorn and hazel. Kathneen's Well a well by the Roadside in Mr Lenchan's land. The Lawn opposite the Great House where Mr. Dan Mc Carthy's two hunters were heard and seen galloping after his death.Curiosities. Cannon Balls said to some of those fired at Castle McAuliffe(continues on next page)
