School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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- In olden days when Jameson reigned,
And plenty crowned the land,
A spirit was seen in "Cilíns" church,
That was called the "Long Black Hand."No traveller ever passed that way,
From sunset until dawn,
T'was down by the malicious hands,
And murdered in the lawn. The church wherein she lived was built,
By Cormac sons of Doore,
Which lies three long miles from old Tyrone,
And two short miles from Clough.Clough belonged to Andrew Lynch,
A man of a large estate,
But yet he was not quite satisfied,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Menihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carheen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Menihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Monksfield, Co. Galway