School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gort Mhic Shiurdáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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  1. A story.
    On last Summer when I was on my holidays there was a great heap of stones near the place where I was staying. It is called the hill of cairns. It is about fifteen feet high. One time there was a battle in in Moytura and there was a king killed on his way from the battle. His name was King Cocaidh and he was buried under this cairn.
    Everyone of his soldier put a stone over his grave. There was a passage into his grave. One time there were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cnoc Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ryan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cnoc Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo