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   Narrated by Mrs. Naughton, Slieve, and Patrick Beirne, Oran. Both state that there was a church and graveyard there. The ruins are now grass-covered, but easily recognized. Both above state that the people were buried there. The bodies were wrapped in a mat made of rushes, grass etc. The field in which the ruins are is still called Calltragh. Cealltrach = Church or burial ground for unbaptised infants. Mrs. Naughton and Patk. Byrne heard from their grandparents that there was a king buried there. Mrs. Naughton says that there was a wood there and that the king was killed whilst hunting wild animals. Fr. Conlon (Ballymoe) told me that Killinerty = Coill na Ánnraortaigh = Hanratty's wood. Having located field called Cealltrach, I prefer Cill....?

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Naughten

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Slieve and Corbally, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mr William Scanlon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Emlaghyroyin, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Patrick

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Oran, Co. Roscommon