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School: Cill Ábhaill

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Killavil, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0405

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    Jim McDonagh of Harristown was a very strong man. He lifted a large stone at Knockbrack graveyard. The rock is there yet and has never been shifted by any man since his time. He dies about 18 years ago at the age of 65 years. He was a descendant of the McDonagh giants who occupied Ballymote castle when it was last occupied.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Marron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilshalvy, Co. Sligo

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    There lived a great woman in Harristown, her name was Mary Keenan. she could walk to Knock in her bare feet and back again the same day. She was about 74 years when she died.
    Collected by: Francie Coen
    Heard from his father Tom Coen, Harristown
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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