School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)
- Location:
- Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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- (continued from previous page)burried; (6) Kilmactranny which gives its name to the parish (7) Seevictranny where Mac Tranny lived and the following ancient church - named places ; Kiladoon, Kilmacroy, Kilamey, Kiliachter, and Killagroogan. Another place is Hollybrook the residence of the Foliards made famous by the story of Willy Reilly and his Colleen Bawn.
There are some old stories connected with this place principely dealing with ghosts and the best storyteller is James Keanny, Highwood Kilmactranny, Boyle. The old stories dealing with the famous battle of Moytura and the movements of the various colonies who fought for the mastery of Ireland were edited a few years ago by Rev. Father Sharkey C.C. in his book called the "Moytura Record". He is now curate of Maugherow, Sligo. There are no native speakers of Irish here and the stories are all told in English mo bhrón .
- Collector
- Julia Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Highwood, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr M. Hynes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
