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School: Cill Uí Sheaghan

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Killian, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Labhras Mac Giolla Comáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0012

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    by as many horses as her vanity demanded.
    Her favourite journey was between New Forest and Ballygar and she always described the district as Gleann Álainn na gCrúfionn.
    Her castle is now no more. The present occupier sold the stones to the Galway Co. Council for road material and so ended Grauaille's Castle in East Galway.
    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
    Collector
    Lawrence Kilcommins
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Cloonascarberry (Cheevers), Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscuill, Co. Galway