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School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)

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Knockacullata, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 070

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  1. Great Burning

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    There was a great burning in this district long ago. The burning did a lot of harm to turf that was cut in a mountain. The most of the turf was stacked when the burning took place. One day aman who was stacking turf lit his pipe and threw away a match. The heather took fire and it could not be quenched and all the men had to run from the mountain and men who were drawing home turf had to run. The fire was seen from Mallow
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knuttery, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dennis Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knuttery, Co. Cork