School: Cill an Dísirt (B.) (roll number 15301)
- Location:
- Killadysert, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gríobhtha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0604, Page 318
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- Long ago the Irish priests were being harrassed by the English, they were unable to say Mass in churches so they celebrated it under the open air. In a valley surrounded by hills it was usually said. This gave the congregation a chance of seeing their enemies coming.At Deire na hAbhann used frequently be said. The well in which the priest got water is still to be seen. A few years ago the stone was broken by mistake by a road worker. In Doohan's orchard in Ballylean is an altar where Mass used always be said. The altar is still in good preservation.Croc a' Dúnáin is a place near Ballylean lake in which a river runs between two cliffs. A small boat used travel there long ago. In Mr. Dillon's land is a hill called Cnoc Leatair where many trees of oak used grow. Two hundred years ago people came and made leather from its bark. In Inis Corcair is a field called Rinn na Próinnse where food used(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr John Hewson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Paradise Hill, Co. Clare
