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In Search of Fair Women: from Matehy to Cahersiveen

14th July 2021 7 Comments

A most enjoyable morning in the company of Patsy O Callagan and John Lane, two very knowledgeable and passionate local historians. They had invited me to explore two obscure wells in their parish of Iniscarra – how could I refuse. Fuelled with good coffee at the Angler’s Rest we headed off down small country lanes, […]

Filed Under: Iveragh Peninsula North Cork Tagged With: Archaeological Inventory for Cork Bentee Mountain Cahersiveen Carhan Woods Carhue CHAS Courtbrack Denny Lane epilepsy fulacht fiadh goddesses Inniscarra Matehy Penal Times Schools' Folklore Project St John's Eve

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