School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_019
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- There is a fort in John Tunney's field in Knappa-Manach. There is a ring of stones all around the fort and there is a cave in the middle of the fort. Briars grow around the cave. There are stones paved around the cave also. Anthony Gallagher went down in this cave or hole. He told the story himself. He said it was very dark at first until he came to a passage. This passage was very long. There were six rooms in it. He said he went through all these rooms. There were lights in every room but the sixth room. He turned then because that was the end of the fort and he got up safe. But he was very much afraid afterwards(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
