School: Gleann an Phréacháin (Glenville) (roll number 450)

Location:
Glenville, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0382, Page 154

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    The spirit is being reputed to be banished by first R.C. clergyman appointed here.
    Lac-an-Darragh
    The Glen of the Oak. It surrounds Glenville on the East and North. It is a slope of land one time covered with oak trees. It is now bare of these save for odd ones.
    Baile-na-Bighde.
    A town land on the northern band of the River Bide-The North Bride.
    Ins-an' lach
    This is situated between two rises of ground which rise very steep on the north, east and west sides. It is so called as it is believed it was a hiding place used by horse thieves to shelter their stolen horses.
    Toupeen.
    A sheltered place at the foot of the mountain used for outlying cattle. It is now in occupation.
    Árd-roudh.
    A high townland almost impossible to leave or enter from southern side, owing to too great a slope, and the southern side was also - lackendarra - the high slope of the oaks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
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    Glenville, Co. Cork