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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 296

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    Lises are common in Tuosist but no one has an idea of when they were made or for what purpose. it is said that there used to be a ditch around them but the ground sank and the ditch fell in and closed the entrance. An old saying says that every three lisses are insight of each other which is true for there is one in Ardea in Patrick Sullivan's farm has full view of one in west Clonee while another in James O Shea's farm in east Clonee has full view of them both. My father says that there is a Spring well in every liss and though the entrance is small that inside is large
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Riney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Riney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry