School: Cill Tártáin

Location:
Kiltartan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0062

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  3. XML “Place Names - Poll a' Chapaill”
  4. XML “Place Names - Páirc na Marbh”

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  1. Poll a' Chapaill is a large hole of water about six feet in breadth at the back of Kiltartan chapel. It is fenced with bushes to prevent anything from falling into it. The water is very pure and it used by the people for drinking purposes.
    This is how it was named. Long ago there was a man bringing a cart of stones and as he was passing by the hole the horse slipped, fell into the hole of water and got drowned. It is very soft around the hole.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kiltartan, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Patrick Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylee, Co. Galway
  2. We have a field at home and we call it Páirc na Marbh. It is said that a man started to walk from Limerich to Galway and when he came as far as that field he died there with the hunger.
    Some time afterwards a man found the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballylee, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Patrick Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylee, Co. Galway