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School: Collon (Erasmus Smith) (roll number 16325)

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Collann, Co. Lú
Teacher:
E. Ní Earchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 110

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    through which it flows.
    There is an oak tree growing out of the mound and a blackthorn bush growing at one side of it and an elder growing out of the wall that surrounds the mound.
    There is an old story which says that Columcille prophesied that when a black pig ran from somewhere in the west of Ireland to Crock an Alluis Ireland would be free.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tibbie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Collann, Co. Lú