School: Dromina, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11262)
- Location:
- Dromina, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Daniel Hishon
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- SOME HISTORICAL NOTES ON CHURCHTOWNCjhurchtown was formerly called Bruhenny the meaning of which is doubtful, but the first part of the name means a Palace or residence of a chieftain. This old residence was given to the Church. The old church of Churchtown, the ruins of which are to be seen behind the street was built on the site of the ancient “Brugh”. There was formerly a number of castles in this parish. They were as follows: (a) Annagh, (b) Ballymacow, (c) Walshestown. All these belonged to the Barry Family. They got into financial difficulties and were forced to mortgage their lands to a greedy adventurer named Percival, ancestor of the Earls of Egmont who were the late landlords of the parish. Percival closed in the mortgage(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Imogane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Reverend J. Rice
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Imogane, Co. Cork