School: Coratillon

Location:
Corratillan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 020

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 020

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    assembled round the Church, and defied the protestants.
    There is a pitchfork at Mr. Pat Devines. Arderry, Bawnboy. Co. Cavan, that his father had at the (Curnino) time the chapel was to be burned.
    After the battle of Ballinamuck, pikes were hidden on O' Reillys hill, Cronera, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
    Crom Cruach the chief Idol of all Ireland , was situated on Darragh Fort, Kilnivart, Co. Cavan.
    It was a big (a big) monster of stone covered with gold.
    There were twelve smaller idols round him covered with silver. St Patrick hit him with his staff and he (Crom Cruach.) vanished.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs James Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan