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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 066

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    him up. He dived down for him and brought him up alright, but he afterwards said that if he got all the wealth of Connacht he would not go down again. He would not tell what he saw. That story is a true one.
    There is a bog in this district also. It is called Cloonaff. White, soft, turf that is got there. The Black River rises in that bog. There is a canal between the bog and the lake.
    There is the ruins of a Norman Castle in the barony also. It is very historic.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
      2. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Curramore, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Delia Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curramore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curramore, Co. Mayo