School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Cill Maisil, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 242

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  1. There is a Fairy forth in Kyle, on the land of Mr. Mike Keogh. Some people say that there were Danes buried in it.
    After the penal times two men drew sand and clay out of it to put on graves in the Church yard. These two men died soon afterwards. Some years ago a man from Rossard was gong through it, a sprong hit him in the back, and he went home and died in a week afterwards. There is
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    An Choill, Co. Loch Garman