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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 310

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    In Fíachna in Bionane a large circular lios is situated; a small door made of stone at its front. There are about six large stones on the top of the lios of the same shape as a coffin as the place around it was and is a burial place. Teampuillín Fíachna as it is called. A fine mountain ash was growing outside the lios and two brothers who were living near the place came and pulled the tree from the roots. They planted it near their own house. Soon afterwards the two brothers died and the tree pined away and rotted also. One day this old man
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tim Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Kerry