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School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 337

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Ráthanna agus Liosanna

In gleann Craun there is a fort. In this fort there is a pot of gold, and a pot of silver hidden. It is said that there is a cat and a man with four eyes minding it. This fort is built in a hole, and is of equal height with a hill. It is built of clay and stones and is round.

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Collector
Máire Ní Mharanáin
Gender
female
Address
Clooncoose, Co. Clare
Informant
Mathew Carthy
Gender
male
Age
52
Address
Teeskagh, Co. Clare
Language
English

Old Roads

There is an old road leading from Ashfield to Coolarty which is called the Board of Work. It was made in the time of the Board of Works and is going through a crag.

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Old Roads

There is an old road leading from Con Cullinanes to Michael O'Hallorans which is called "the bog road". The road leading from Tom Kenny's cross to John Howard's cross is called the crag road. These roads were made in the time of the Board of Works.

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