School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)
- Location:
- Cuar na gCoileach, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 397
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“There is an altar probably a Druidic Altar in Euragh in Gleninchaquin near the famous Loc na Péiste.”
There is an Altar probably a Druidic Altar in Euragh in Gleninchaqiun near the famous Loc na Péiste. Here there are 12 stones about 2 or 3 feet high raised off the ground & the same depth underneath it is said.
It is placed in a circle which has about 20 or 30 feet in diameter & there is a large flat stone circular in shape placed in the centre with a small stone on top of it. My informant is Paddy Shea, Cooryeen & he says there is another in Drom Metaize near Dauros "Císc an Aifrinn" is situated on the side of the Caha hills between Gleninchiquin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain Í, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Paddy O Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cuar Uí Dhuinn, Co. Chiarraí