School: Munlough
- Location:
- Munlough North, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: D. Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 173
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- (continued from previous page)moon and the stars and the sun and the water. One day he was playing in the County Armagh. He met the Bishop of Armagh.
- Conall Cearnach was one of the Red Branch Knights who lived in Ulster. He was a cousin of Cuculain, Cuculain also was one of the Red Branch Knights. Ulster at that time at war with Connacht. There was great enmity between the two provinces. In Conall's older age he visited Connacht by the invitation of Queen Meadb. Queen Meadb was the Queen of Connacht. By the treachery of Queen Meadb she got her husband Ailill killed. When the deed was done she left it on Conall. Conall fled for his life out of the place. He was going towards Ulster. He was as a far as Ballyconnell when three villians overtook him(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Peter Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowmore, Co. Cavan
