School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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- (continued from previous page)the mounds there is supposed to be a cave.
The Rock Field. Owned by James Hynes Clonascra. In olden times two Giants had a fight and one of them is supposed to have flung a stone from Clonlyon Castle at the other Giant and it fell in a field in Clonascra. It is therefore called The Rock Field.
The Dead-mans Hollow. Owned by James Hynes Clonascra. There was a man buried in a hollow in Clonascra long ago.
Glannien. Owned by Kieran Molloy Hill.
It is a small field surrounded by hills and in olden times the faries were supposed to be seen there long ago.
Cupsall. Owned by Kieran Redican. Hill.
The bottom of Corrac. On Kieran Redican’s farm. Hill.
The Bonfire Hill. On Kieran Redican’s farm Hill.
In olden times bonfires were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Collector
- Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Maggie Pillion
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly
