School: Tír na nEascrach
- Location:
- Tiranascragh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eamonn Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0260
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- There is supposed to be a tunnel going from Longford Castle to coming out on top of a hill in Patrick's Well field. Years ago the landlord got stones down to build a tower over the mouth of the tunnel but for some reason the tower was not built but the stones are still there.
In the townland of Capira there is a tunnel. Patk. Madden Parkmore Ballycrissane says that when he was a child he and other children went into the tunnel. It is narrow for a good distance but get fairly large. The candle they had quenched(continues on next page)
