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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 216

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    named "an carraig mór" There was a cave in that rock and it was there the man lived. He was a very holy man. So long ago when the Black and tans came (at that time the man was dead) they blasted the rock and the traces of it can be seen there yet
    Crocán na Cioice is on our farm The reason it was called that name is there was a lot of stones on it
    Croc Ruad is a hill on our farm
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Peter Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bridget Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo