School: Ballygoughlan (roll number 12648)
- Location:
- Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: P.J. Mc Carthy
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- Cromlechs
Ballyculhane has two cromlechs not shown on a map quite close to each other and to the ancient path called Claidhe Ruadh)
There are some pillar stones at intervals for about 1/2 a mile along Claidhe Ruadh There is another cromlech at Tarmons.
Not far from Balllygoughlin school is a field called "Lios an Ghutha" or lios of the puddle
Lios a gcrúdh is the name given to a field where the old Knight led a humble life when he refused to conform. He had then to give up all his land but this field.
