School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Donncha Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 233
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- (continued from previous page)Moig East, flows through the mill and into the Deel again
POUL- an - t-SAGAIRTmeans the priest's cave is under a weir on the river Deel near Askeaton. During the Penal Times priests used to hide there
THE GREENis a disused piece of ground with an area of about two and half acres. It is on the left bank of the river just below the bridge
THE CUILis a sheltered place on the river about half a mile north of the town. It was in "the Cuil" that the "Mary Anne" sank with a cargo on board
FENNELLS BOTHAIRINNis about a quarter of a mile long, it leads from the road going to the New Quay, to the main road from Limerick to Foynes. It is so called because the land beside it was owned by a Mr Fennell
RYANS CROSSis a four cross road two miles west of Askeaton. It is so called because the land at both sides of the cross was owned by the late Mr Jackie Ryan
THE WHITE CORNERis about a mile and a half north-east of the town. It is called the white corner because ghosts in white were supposed to be seen there(continues on next page)
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