School: Kilskeer (B.) (roll number 1421)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Máirtín Ó Loingsigh R. Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 339
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- (continued from previous page)had a quarry there, which is still to be seen, from which St Kieran was trying to steal these stones for his monastery.
When the other saint saw him going with these stones he went in pursuit of him. When St Kieran saw that he had to cross a bog he knew that the saint from the Hill of Ward would catch him so he threw them there. That took place two thousand years ago.
The there came to Ireland the Druids or Pagan priests. My father said that they made an alter of the stones. They used three of this purpose and and left the other there. On this the druids had had their service.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Doran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloncat, Co. Meath
