School: Churchtown (Baile an Teampoill) (roll number 1132)
- Location:
- Baile an Teampaill Theas, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0395, Page 074
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - I live in the townland of Kilbarraree, in the parish of Cloyne and in the barony of Imokilly. There are only three houses in it now and there were four in it about fifty or sixty years ago. One house is thatched and the other two are slated. There are no two families with the same surname.The name Kilbarraree means the Church of Barra Riabhach or Dark Barry. Long ago there was an old church and graveyard there. The old church was built where our house stands now and the graveyard was where the haggard is now.In Kilbarraree there is one old woman who is over seventy years of age but she knows no Irish. Her name is Miss Parker of(continues on next page)
