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School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

Location:
An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1058, Page 10

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1058, Page 10

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  1. Na Trí Mic Ó gCorra

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    Na trí Mhic O gorra
    The three sons of Corr are the names of three rocks which are situated to the north of Cruit.
    Long ago when St Colmcille lived the island of Tory was under magic spells, One day Colmcille went up to the top of a high hill and he saw Tory from one spot. he told the people that there was only one spot from which you could see Tory.
    The people of Tory heard this and that night the king and the queen of Tory came to the hill and the stuck sticks everywhere in the hill. When Colmcille went to the top of the hill he saw all the sticks.
    He walked along until he came to the spot from
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Róise Ní Gallchóbhair
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    An Chruit, Co. Donegal