School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0027
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- (continued from previous page)Tobar a zeip:-"Tobberahip is the local name. There are two explanations given. The well fails each Summer."Tobar a' cip [unlikely]
"It is said that one Novembers night some lads stuck a row of cipins round it"DooneThey Pay-parkBefore Doone was divided the field was part of a large farm. There trhe labourers weere paid.Doone itself from two forts on the land [See Local Ruins later.]"The quarry-park", The Lough park, the Stone park, the Castle-park. Loughamore an adjoining townland from a lough on the land."In the corner of the Stone Park there is a "Lisheen" where little children and a priest were buried. It is said that the priest was saying Mass there over the children and a band of soldiers came on him and shot him. They buried him with teh children."Call, Kilmalaw, Kilconnell:-Kilconnell:-When St. Patrick was coming from Clonmel he spent a night in Kilennell. He left one of his monks name Conall behind him. Conall built a church there.(continues on next page)
