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School: Cill Seanaigh (B.), Inis (roll number 10517)

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Kilshanny, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0617, Page 235

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  1. The Carn Connachtach

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    There was a battle fought in the Province of Munster long ago between Munster and Connacht. It was a big battle and it is said that it ended up near Kilshanny. It was said that the soldiers of Munster followed the king of Connacht to Kilshanny with stones and they killed him there about a mile down from the parish church.
    They killed him there and all the soldiers threw the stones they had down on him and that is the why it is called the Carn Connacht. It is on P.J. O'Dwyer's land. They gathered all the stones that was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyalla, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilshanny, Co. Clare