School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- Ardbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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“A long time ago there was an altar of stone built in Eglish.”
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“In a townland called Sruhall there is a lot of hills which have queer names.”
In a townland called Sruhall there is a lot of hills which have queer names. One in particular is called the Blue Stack. At one time a man was going to burn a hill. He went for the kill-stone to Lougheske. When he was coming back home, he was very tired. He thought it was too far to go home so he stayed on the hill that night. In the morning when he awoke, he could not get his horse which he had tied to the cart that night. He searched for weeks and weeks but he could not find him. At last he went(continues on next page)