School: Baile an Chaisil B.

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 611

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  1. Name of Place = Down Feeney
    Towland= Down Feeney
    Parish = Ballycastle
    Barony= Tyrawley
    County= M ayo
    Story of Place
    The Fort of Feenart-: Feenart was a chieftain who had his Fort at Down Feeney. There is an old legend that he was at enmity with an neighbouring chieftain, Bourke who's castle was in Ballinglen.
    Name of Place= Kelly's cave.
    Townland= Long
    Parish= Long
    Barony= Ballovery
    County= M ayo.
    Story of Place
    A very wicked chieftain named Kelly lived about a mile from the cave.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo