School: Árd-chill

Location:
Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 261

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 261

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  1. This is the story of the "Cooley Stone" which I got from Mrs Mary Smith
    Creamfield aged 72.
    The stone marks the spot where Frank Corr was murdered by Yeomen.
    It stands in a very lonely part of the district and the spot is still guarded by a great black dog. Sometimes this great dog can be seen by travellers who go that way.
    Note. It does not mark the grave at all. Where it stands is 4 yds. away from the grave. Between the two fields was a little lane-way. On the westerly side of the ditch was the Cooley. There were two ditches, one on every side of the lane. The grave was in the Cooley. My great grandfather, Pat Smith removed the ditch so the lane disappeared.The grave stood.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ben Galligan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs K. Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ardkill More, Co. Cavan