School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)
- Location:
- Baile an Aird, Co. Lú
- Teacher: P. Ó Ceallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)and buried him.
Then some man made the shape of a cross with stones and it is to be seen there yet. A thorn bush grew and someone said it was unlucky and cut it. It is said that every time you pass by the hole you should lift a stone and throw it towards the hole and say, "Lord have mercy on the dead".
- The name of my townland is Tullakeel.
There are sixteen families and thirty people in it. The family name most common is "Hawes", because they are living a long time there.
Most of the houses are thatched.
Tullakeel got it's name from a church and a plantation there.
The people over seventy are(continues on next page)
