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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Chaoi

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Kilkee, Co. Clare
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Máire Gromail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0628, Page 078

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    Diamond Rocks. It is a huge square cavity in the Rock, through which, during high tides, the waves burst with a thundering boon and shoots into the air. There is a small "Puffing Hole" at Syke's Corner.
    The Diamond Rocks:-
    It is not known why these rocks were so called.
    Intrinsic Bay:-
    The bay 'neath Look Out Cliff. It was so named because of the ship "Intrinsic" which was drowned there in
    Look Out- Cliff
    There is a shelter built by the Coast Guards on top of this cliff from which the English coast guards watched the coast. The cliff has an older name-
    An Aill Ruadh:-
    Beyond Intrinsic Bay and not far from Tobar Chaoidhe is the "The Sailors' Grave" and further on The Mermaid's Tunnel and Dunlickey Castle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Kilkee, Co. Clare