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School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)

Location:
Killasser, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Mac Carrghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 181

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  1. Killconduff (continued)

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    way. The men realized that the dog wanted to lead them someplace so they followed him. When they reached Killconduff the dog scraped the earth with his paws and unearthed the body. Hence "Cill Con Dub" meaning the grave yard of the black hound.
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    “There is a cairn or a mound near Killasser school in Martin O'Keefe's land which is locally known as "Cárán".”

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    There is a cairn or a mound near Killasser school in Martin O'Keefe's land which is locally known as "Cárán". Tradition has it that is a giant's grave and that he was buried there standing in an upright position.
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    “In Dromeda convenient to Killasser School there are four forts...”

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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph P. Caron
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Pryce
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Dromada (Joyce), Co. Mayo

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    “Stretching between Dromeda and Gurteen lies a bog known as Esker bog.”

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    Stretching between Dromeda Duke and Gurteen lies a bog known as Esker bog
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