School: Baile Uí Chróinín (roll number 10594)
- Location:
- Ballycroneen West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chroitigh
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“There is an old graveyard in Mr. Parker's ground in Ballyrobin called Kill-a bhuláin...”
(continued from previous page)in Ballyrobin called Kill-a-Bhuláin. The place was grazed for a a number of years. The late man's grandfather ploughed it for potatoes. When the crop was dug it could not be used as the water that was used to boil the potatoes was all of a fatty or greasy substance on the top. When the ground was being ploughed up there were rings and other pieces of metal came to the surface. On a foggy morning the marks of the graves can be seen in the field.
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“About two centuries ago when wine came to Ireland from Spain. Irishmen used to buy...”
About two centuries ago when wine came to Ireland from Spain. Irishmen used to buy. They were very huge men at that time. They used to(continues on next page) - Collector
- Johanna Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Johanna Hegarty
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Ballinvoher, Co. Cork