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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

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Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 008

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  1. Story - The Bell of Ballinakill

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    Many years ago, it is said that there was a bell in a tree in Ballinakill Graveyard, and when ever a corpse was being brought to be buried in the graveyard the bell would ring. It is said, however, that this bell was taken and brought down to Northern Ireland. After some time the bell came back ringing in the air, and remained suspended from the tree for some time. At last, however, it fell from the tree down on a stone and was broken. Ever since people, when they are making graves find pieces of old bell metal. There was a priest in this Parish called Fr. Colum and he collected some pieces of it and was to send them
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gilleran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeel, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Peter Gilleran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cloonkeel, Co. Longford