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School: Bóthar Mór, Caherconlish (roll number 8342)

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Bohermore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Chráinín
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  1. Toureen Hill

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    Toureen hill is not a very big hill, but still it was very important in olden times. There are twenty acres in in it. A lot of (furze) grows round it. There is a huge rock at the side of it, and there is a harp cut out in it, and it was told that a king was buried under it.
    Mrs. George Scott's houses are there yet. They are very old now and are covered with ivy. Once upon a time the Scootts owned a portion of the hill. There is an old quarry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Limerick