Read the copy these stories were drawn from on the Internet Archive.
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- words in the passages on this page
The stories, best first
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Each story keeps the passage it was read from. Open one to read the passage as the book has it, and, where the companion has written its own telling, that too.
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Cannon-ball found at Barley Bog, Glenarousk
Glenarousk · townland · Cork
A cannon-ball weighing seven pounds was found at Barley Bog near the north-east angle of Glenarousk townland about seventy years before the publication of this text. Its find suggests military activity in the area.
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Barley Bog (O.M.) ; near north-east angle. A cannon-ball, weighing 7 lbs., was found here about seventy years ago.
Lady's Well (0.]\I.). No "rounds" are made there now.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 9
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Pairc na Mainistreach, monastery field
Carrigtohill · town · Cork
A field called Pairc na Mainistreach, meaning 'The Monastery Field,' lies on the east boundary of the townland, suggesting a former monastic presence at this location.
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Pairc na Mainistreach — " The Monastery Field," on east boundary of the townlaud.
Careigt-wohill, Carraig Tuathail — "Tuathal's Eoek." Area, 566 a.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 6
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Pooka's Little Road and Piper's Bush near Coole
Coole · townland · Cork
A road leading towards Coole is called Bothairin an Phuca, 'The Pooka's Little Road,' named after the supernatural Pooka of Irish folklore. Nearby, on the road to Coolo, stands a landmark called 'The Piper's Bush.'
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"The Piper's Bush," on the road to Coolo.
Bothairin an Phuca — " The Pooka's Little Poad," leading towards Coole.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 9
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Three Celtic church sites in Caherlag parish
Caherlag · parish · Cork
Besides the graveyard at Caherlag, the parish contains three other ancient Celtic church sites: Kilcoolishal, Killahora, and Killacloyne. These represent surviving remnants of early Christian settlement in a parish whose antiquities have suffered from proximity to Cork city and Anglicizing influences.
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Caherlag in October, 1700. It was " on the top of a hill, on the left-hand of the road from Corke to Youghal, built with stone and clay, the walls half down. A ditch about the churchyard." Besides the graveyard at Caherlag, there are three other ancient (Celtic) church sites in the parish— Kilcoolishal, Killahora, and Killacloyne.
TOWNLANDS.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe
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Destroyed lios at Cloneen
Cloneen · townland · Cork
A lios (ringfort) formerly stood in the field called 'The Lawn' in front of Cloneen House but no longer survives.
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There was at least one lios, but it survives no longer. It stood in the field now called " The Lawn," in front of Cloneen House.
S.DD. Sliabh ]\I6r — "Great Mountain," a subdivision — of no great extent.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 7
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Disappeared fort at Rathbarry
Rathbarry · townland · Cork
As the name Rathbarry would suggest, a large fort formerly stood here, but it has entirely disappeared. The townland comprises 47 acres.
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EaLhbarry (Inq. lac. I). As the name makes one expect, here was formerly a large fort, but it has entirely disappeared.
Spukkee, Sporaidhe Cloch — " Kock Spurs." Area, 276 a.
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 9
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Old bridge and pillar-stone at Ballinglanna
near Ballinglanna · street · Cork · 1803
A three-arch bridge on the northern boundary of Ballinglanna townland was erected in 1803. At the time of the Ordnance Survey there was a distillery in very bad repair and a flour mill in good order; a pillar-stone stands on John Kennealy's farm.
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The old bridge of three arches on north Ijoundary of the townland was erected in 1803. At date of the Ordnance Survey there was a distillery " in very bad repair " and a flour mill " iu good order." 'J'here is a pillar-stone on John Kennealy's farm.
Ballinglanny (Inq. lac. I).
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 3
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Three vanished ring-forts at Ballynagarbragh
Ballynagarbragh · townland · Cork
There were formerly three raths (lioses) in the townland of Ballynagarbragh, none of which now survives, though the sites of all are still traceable.
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There were formerly three Hoses in the townland ; not one of these now survives, though the sites of all are traceable.
Ballyuagarbraghe (Inq. Car. I).
Internet Archive placenamesantiqu02powe, Chapter 3
This book is in the public domain; how the books' rights are judged. The passages are quoted as the scan has them, spelling and all; a story's place is the gazetteer's best reading of the text and can be wrong.