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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0362

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    water. An old man lived near by and told the people to light a match and throw it into the well and that person would bring as much water as he wished and the next person do as he did.
    The people bought a dwelling there. It was called Newtown because it was a new piece of land. It now consists of nine houses and a few [ ] and the people gave it the name of Newtown. There is another place called Poll an {?} it is a flood of water in which little fish and eels dwell. There is another place called cnoc Dub because it is a high hill with black stones.
    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
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Mary A. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway