School: Ferbane (Convent)
- Location:
- An Féar Bán, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Sr. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 459
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There is a stream flowing into the river Brosna. It is called the 'Mill Race' because thee was a mill on the bank of it. The ruins of it are at Kincora turn.
In the Ballydaly bog here is a bush called 'Maher's bush' because the land around it was belonging to a man named Maher.
A hollow in Aughaoy is called 'Parson's Hollow' because Parson Devine lived there at one time.
In Spollen's land there is a garden with apples and plums growing in it. It is called 'Coughlin's Garden' because a man named Coughlan lived there long ago.
In Coffey's field there is a hill called 'Kennedy's Hill.' A grove grows on top of the hill. There is a cliff on it also. It is called this name because a man named Kennedy owned it in years gone by.
- Collector
- Mary Josephine Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Féar Bán, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
