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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Cill Liatháin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 141

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    they had a hole about 4' deep made out jumped a black cat with fiery eyes and started spitting at them. This cat was seen sitting on the bush several nights.
    There is a fort in Miss Hannon's field, Clondalee, Hill of Down. There are three lone bushes each circular in shape on this fort. They also made a circle.
    There was a well in this field beside the fort. One day a woman washed her clothes in this well and the next morning the well was at the side.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. na Mí