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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 121

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    Caltra now in village in Portnakinch was an ancient burial ground.
    Tradition yells of a large gold cross hidden here. Chruach-na-gcorp Anratabeg is the hill of the corpses.
    Tradition has woven most interesting legends around this place. The ruins of the old Church in the village of Shanballymore is overlooking Lough Ree. This church was a place of worship about 1694. The population of Cloontuskert at this time was 99 persons.
    The was an old
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Oates
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Oates
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon