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School: Cnoc an Teampaill

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Knockatemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ní Chruacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 042

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  1. The Still House

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    About a mile from the Nine-Eyed Bridge which crosses the Blackwater just after it flows out of Loch Ramor there are the ruins of a Still House in Mr. Gilsenan's land.
    Here, poteen was made years ago, the house is situated in a small plantation. Near it is a fishing place known as the Still House Rock. A number of men would come to fish here. They would make the poteen also. The poteen was hidden in jars at a spot about a mile from the Still House.
    This place was unknown as a Still House. The smoke which often was seen was supposed to be from fires
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