School: Kiffa

Location:
Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 015

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 015

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  1. There was once a family named Smyth and they lived in Drumbarry and it is believed that they cut a lone bush which was growing in a field beside their own house and it is said from that on that the whole family faded away, and it is only a few months ago that they last one in the family died.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maud Lowry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Daney Mc Cormick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan
  2. In a field below our house owned by Phil Mc. Cormick there is a huge lone tree growing in the middle of the field and it is supposed that if anyone cuts a branch off this tree that their hair turns grey while they sleep and when
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