School: Ráth Sheiscinn (roll number 13866)
- Location:
- Ratheskin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Anna Ní Chléirigh
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- XML “Cillin, Cloon, Clig”
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- Collector
- Maggie Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenedagh Oughter, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Anthony Hoban
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Ratheskin, Co. Mayo
- This is the ancient name for our land. The Cillin is an old grave-yard there, where people were buried long ago.
Tradition has it, that there is a man of powerful build, the chief of clan named(continues on next page)