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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 06_009

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    On the west side of this school there stands a church called ?. It was built by St. Golman. There was a big high wall around it and inside there was a big wood. The church was surrounded by the wood.
    It may be two or three hundred years ago when there lived an old wicked elf in the church.
    Nobody knew how she lived or how she fed herself. The people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killeenhugh, Co. Galway