School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. Long ago there was a giant named Colm Cille going around Ireland. He had four big flags and whenever he would get hungary he would make a house of them. He died in one he had made in a mountain in Launacht and the four flags are there yet to be seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Devaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Scailp, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mrs Fanny Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    An Scailp, Co. an Chláir