School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Cill Bharrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 218
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- (continued from previous page)there is a number of holes in the earth called the “Pullans.” The water of a stream flows into these holes and follows its course through an underground channel for miles, and empties itself into the Erne at Ballyshannon. There is also a cave here called the “Ding-Dang which contains a peculiar stone whose substance is like silver.
Not far from Lissahully is Lough Melvin which takes its name from Meilghe, one of the Kings of Ireland.
On its banks the remote village of Garrison is built, which takes its name from a military station erected there.
- Collector
- Sheila Mc Cauley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
