School: Cloonlyon G. (roll number 12937)
- Location:
- Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Annie Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 182
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- (continued from previous page)knelt and prayed.Another one in Doherty's house. It is like a skull. There is a Pattern held there every year in her honour on the 11th August.1st people went there to pray. They came from far distances. People gave them tea - hence Tents for the purpose.Sports came on then. So now people go for sport not prayer.
- From Cairn of stones near the old castle in high Plateau
The old castle is near the wood. There is an underground passage from the Castle to the neighbouring houses a distance of about half a mile.
In a rising ground near the end of [?] is a plot where the graves are to be seen still. Each grave is about 8 or 9 ft long showing how big the men were in former times.
It is understood that it was the Dedanna[?] who made it after the Milesians defeated them.
They used to come out at night for food. The lights and sounds were seen +(continues on next page)
