School: Ceapach an tSeagail
- Location:
- Cappataggle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0044
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is a field in Peter Egan's land in Cappatagle called "Poll a Leact." It was called so because an English soldier was killed in an ambush. This happened in a hollow on the land. The soldier was buried in the hollow.There is another bit of land in the same field called the "Lisín" it was called so because there are a lot of children buried in it. The head-stones are to be seen yet. Nobody ever likes to walk on those graves the people say it is wrong. Nobody knows the reason."Móinéar buidhe" is also the name of a field in Peter Egan's land in Cappatagle. It was called so because(continues on next page)
