School: Cill Fhínghín (roll number 16222)
- Location:
- Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033, Page 0259
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- I
In olden day's when Seamus reigned
And plenty crowned the land
A sprite was seen in Killeen's Church
It was called the "Long Black Hand"
II
No traveller ever passed the way
From setting sun till dawn
But was by this Vicious elf
Half murdered on the bawn.
III
The Church wherin it lay was built
By Colman, Son of Daugh
It lay three miles from old Tryone
And two short miles from Clough
IV
Now Clough belonged to Andrew Lynch
A man of large estate
And yet he felt dissatisfied
The Church being near his sate
V
Ten thousand pounds he would lay down
And thirty hydes of land
To any knight of Irish soil
Who would slay the "Long Black Hand"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Forde
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Forde
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
