School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 336

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Fhlathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherblonick South, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Lahiff
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Caherblonick South, Co. Clare
  2. In Poundtown there is a Cathair called the Cathair Mhór. It is round and is built of stones. There is a cave in it and is covered with big stones.
    Collected by Máire Ní Fhógartaigh, Poundtown.
    Told by: - Thomas Fogarty, Poundtown, (her father)
    (58 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. About a quarter of a mile from Thomas Mackey’s house there is a ring of clay with some trees growing on it. It is called a “lios”.
    In Ballard there is another lios with flags, and trees growing around it. There is also a well in this lios.
    Collected by Máire Ní h-Allmhúráin, Knockaunroe.
    Told by: - Máirtín Ó hAllmhúráin, Knockaunroe,
    (her father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.