School: Rath Sionnaigh

Location:
Rashenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 127

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 127

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    wart it will go away.
    If you have a cut on your hand or foot put salt into it, and it will heal it
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The straight rock is in the townland of Coolcross.
    There are two fields in Coolcross called Dun, Lim because it is a place where the fairies lived.
    There is another field called the big field.
    The moss field is a rocky field in the moss in the townland of Coolcross.
    There is a place called Paddy's height because an old man lived there called Paddy McGrory.
    There is a place in the townland of Coolcross called Gcarna Gapaill because there was a mass said there long ago.
    There is another place called Binn Mhor and it is a big ben, in the townland of Coolcross
    There is a big rock in the townland of Coolcross and it is called the big rock because a giant left the track of his finger in it.
    There is another rock called the gentle rock because Lights were seen here at night.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rashenny, Co. Donegal