School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tíne, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0134
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- (continued from previous page)thought by soldiers after the battle of Aughrim.
- There are four statues at present. lent to the National Museum Dublin which local tradition says were got in a tree close by the monastery of Kilcorban where they were hidden for security in the penal times. Some say that only two of these statues were found in the tree some say three were found. The tree was called Crann Deilbh. It is told in the locality that when the tree was being a voice was heard to say "na gearr". One of the images was without a hand which was supposed to be cut off by the hewer of the tree. There is no trace at present of where the tree grew but its position is pointed out as midway between the old ruins and the river near-by. These statues after being found were for many years laid on the stone Altar in the little church at Kilcorban before they were brought to Tynagh parish church. Local tradition has it that people went there to swear on these statues and some times(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Keaveny
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tíne, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Richard Noone
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91
- Address
- Cill Chorbáin, Co. na Gaillimhe
