School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)
- Location:
- Ballindine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 770
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- (continued from previous page)Caltra Lisín: In John Macken's land in Caltra about four miles west of Ballindine. Bushes are growing round it, It is two hundred yards from the public road. it is seven yards by three yards. It is like a little house under the ground. There are three steps going into it. Sheep used to go into it and come out blind. People out stones against the front of it and they used to be knocked down. People went into it with candles and said they saw nothing. There is a tombstone at the head of it. There is a grave outside it where children were buried. Lights were seen there and the beanshee was heard crying there. There is the track of five finders on a rock inside in the lisín.Local Liosanna6. Carn na Gaoithe Lisin: In Micheal Hoban's land at CArn na Gaoithe about 3 miles south of Ballindine. It square and higher than the land round it. There is one big stone in the middle of it which is laid on another stone and it believed that someone was buried there No one now remembers any(continues on next page)
