School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0603
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- There is a leisín between Killamonagh and Curlane. A leisín is a place where children who are not baptised are buried. There was a lot of children buried in the Killamonagh leisín. There is a stone over each one that was buried. The leisín is owned by John O' Neill. The people are afraid to go up past that leisín late at night, because they say that you would see fairies there.
- Collector
- Mary Corless
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Nora Corless
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Corillaun, Co. Galway
- About forty years ago what is known to be the Lisheen Ghost gave a man from Curlane a great fright. This man was one night coming home from town, and at about twelve o’clock when at the(continues on next page)
