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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 068

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    Kildaree means the church of the two kings. It is about three hundred yards from the bank of the river Deel.
    People say two kings had a fight in the river Deel and each of them got killed in the fight and the people say they were brought up to the top of the hill and were buried there.
    There is a hill called "Cnoc an marbh" about six hundred yards from the place where the kings are buried. It is said that there was a battle fought on the hill and all that were killed in the battle were buried there. The graves are bigger than any ordinary grave. Log Dubh means the black hollow. Pull na Puca means the the hole of the ghosts. Barr na Carraige means the top of the rock. Cnocán means
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Willie Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo