School: Lios Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 361
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- (continued from previous page)to the south of the village. There is a deep hole in the river. Here people used bathe in summer and the deep hole is called Pol an t-Snámh.
CLERAGH ( Cloichrigh )Cleragh is a avery big village. It is very stoney and there are very small fields in it each field surrounded by high stone walls. Though the land is stoney there are some very comfortable farms there.
ATTAVALLEY ( Áitabhaile )Attavalley is a village near the school. Very likely the chief who lived there long ago bought another place and then called the old place the home place.
KILLAIDEN ( Cill Aodháin )Cillaodháin is the nicest village around for there are woods and rivers there. A holy man named Saint Aiden lived there long ago. He built a cell and a church there. The cell is there to this day. It is about six feet wide and neine feet long. Its(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
