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School: Creatlach (B.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 072

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  1. Historic Spots to Be Seen from Cratloe School

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    When we go out to the front of the school we may not fail to see many historic spots.
    1 Across the river we can plainly see the famous Carriglea O Gonnell which stands on the top of a hill.
    Some of the people call it , the rock of O Connell others call it the rock of the candle.
    The reason they call it the rock of O Connell is a man named O ‘Connell one time owned around that sdistrict. The reason it called the rock of the candle is there was a witch and she used light a candle, each sailor who saw that candle, believed they would never see Limerick again, or in other words they would be drowned .
    This castle was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Frost
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Brickhill East, Co. Clare