School: Clochán (roll number 14987)

Location:
An Clochán, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cúrnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0428, Page 144

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  1. Tá trí golláin I gCluain Siorrach a pharóiste seo. Deirtear gur shaígh daoine láidre síos sa talamh iad. Is amhlaidh a bhíodar ag tógaint na cloca soir go Cathair Conraoi cun caisleán a thógaint ach cuireadh amac sgéil mór timcheall na háite go raibh siad leis an obair agus níor dhéin gach fear ach a ghollán do chaitheamh síos ar an dtalamh.
    Nuair a bhíon daoine ag dul go dtí an Duíbhneach ó bhaile Branndán téigheann siad treasna cnuic ar a glaodhtar Piaras beag. Tá cloch ar a bharr agus saghas sgcíobhnóireacht air. Deirtear gur cuireadh sagart ann blianta ó shoin. Bhíodar cun caisleán a thógaint san áit céadhna ach níor críochnuigheadh riamh é. Tá carn mór cloch anois ann.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maitias Ó Dúbhda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullach Bhéal, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus de hÓra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Mullach Bhéal, Co. Kerry