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 348

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    There is a great height at Lough Brew. It is said that a witch - woman was jumping from one height to the other with an apron of stones and when she was jumping the apron of stones fell and there is about 3 hundred loads there to be seen yet. This height is called Sliabh na Callaigh.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnsbrook, Co. Meath