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School: Cill Críosta

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Kilchreest, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0228

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  3. XML “Tomhaiseanna”
  4. XML “Ainmneacha Áiteann”

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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    a fish it was caught in the midst of its throng.
    Its head it measured five feet long its body without fail
    measured the lengths of the head and half the tail
    The tail is known to many, measured the length of the head and half the body
    What length is the fish?
    25 feet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Ainmneacha Áiteann

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    Sruthán na bhFíon:
    This stream is situated in the Gortnamona mountains, Kilchreest, Loughrea, Co. Galway. It is so called because every year on the 6th of January the waters of this stream are changed into wine, when the clocks strike twelve at midnight.
    Kyle Baohin:
    This district got its name from St. Baohin. It is in the Gortnamona mountains, Kilchreest, Loughrea, Co. Galway. It is sometimes called Cros Baohin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Kilchreest, Co. Galway