School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 165

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 165

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  2. These are name's of forths and lioces around the locality, Burke's forth on the top of Holywell hill, One in Hegearty's in Tullagha, Sweeney's forth in Docter's Hill, On the top of Doon Hill in Mc Machon's field, It is the biggest of them all, Another one in the back of O'Briens in Lickeen, There was one of the seven crosses on top of Burkes forth, In the forth on top of Doon in oldden times there was a door going in to it and little ponies used to come out grazing in the field, On Christmas morning long ago when the people used to coming to the early Mass, They used to hear music playing. Long ago when the Burke's used to have a servant this day he was sent out to cut the hay he went and cut the hay on top of the forth, That
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