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School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 238

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    It is said that some time ago there always about forty crows in it and as it was the only tree around our house or the neighbouring houses which the crows built in, it was given that name.

    Céim Cloch.
    Céim Cloch is the name of a number of fields where a great battle was fought long ago. Céim Cloch means stepping stones and those fields are covered with large stones which were supposed to be put there in memory of the slain.

    Brigid Gallagher
    Toormore
    Doocastle
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Brigid Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomour, Co. Mayo