School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)
- Location:
- Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Breathnach
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- Béaloideas Éireann - A Lios
17.5.1938
There is a lios in our land. It is built beside an old graveyard. There is but one fence, and one drain round it. The fence is made from bushes. It is in my own village.
Some big chief lived there long ago. He is buried in the lios. My grandfather was out digging there one day. He came across some bones and a skull. He then covered them up, and left them so.
The chief employed a few men to make the lios for him. He did not give them much for their wages.
The building was only made from timber(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
- Informant
- M. Nolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
