School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh
- Location:
- An Uaimh, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: An tSiúr Concepta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 269
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- My house is situated at the foot of "Sliabh na Callaigh" or Billy's Hill as it is called by the people. There is a cave on the top of the hill and also a huge heap of stones. King "Ollamh Fodla" and seven other kings were supposed to be buried under the cave. The stones are supposed to have been carried by a hag in her apron. There is a stone hags chair on the hill also. Many visitors come to see the hill every year. A few fields away from this hill there is a field called the "Forth Field" it got its name from a mound or forth that is in the field. The people believe that the "Bean-Shee" lives on this forth.There is a field named the "Castle Field" near my house also. It got its name from the ruins(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosie Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Samhraidh, Co. na Mí
- Informant
- John Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim Samhraidh, Co. na Mí
