School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. Long ago there was a giant named Colm Cille going around Ireland. He had four big flags and whenever he would get hungary he would make a house of them. He died in one he had made in a mountain in Launacht and the four flags are there yet to be seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Devaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scalp, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Fanny Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Scalp, Co. Clare