School: Bilboa (B.) (roll number 15692)
- Location:
- Bilboa, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Heidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 014
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- (continued from previous page)and cut the heads off them all.
Bán Ríabhac is a field owned by Pat O'Brian Kyle. The reason why it is called Bán Rabhach is it is a place where a number of wild flowers and heather grow.
(b) There is a stream by the name of Mill Stream flown beside Roger Keogh's land. The reason why it is called Mill Stream is there was a mill there some time ago.
Poll na Fola is a stream flowing through Jphn Gleeson's land in Buffanoka. The reason it is called Poll na Fola is a battle was fought there some time ago.
(C) Hollows and heights. There is a height by the name of Árd na Gort in Bilboa. There is a hollow in Dan Walshe's field. People say, gold was buried there some time ago.
- Collector
- Edmond Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Laurence Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyvoneen, Co. Limerick
