School: Cill Cheallaigh (B.)

Location:
Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Siadhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 72

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  1. There is a stone in the townland of Tullinahoo called the Giant Stone. This stone is of a lemon shape about six feet long and five feet wide. There are finger prints in it also. It was cast from Knock to this townland a distance of about five miles. It is said that a pot of gold is hidden under this stone and this gold is guarded by a woman and a cat. It is also said that six men from Claremorris came to look for the pot of gold but were attacked by the cat and they died soon afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tullynahoo, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Anthony Henry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynaleck, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Tullynahoo, Co. Mayo