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School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)

Location:
Killavullen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Magner
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 020

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  1. How Teine Spride Near Beenaskehy Killavullen Got Its Name

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    It is said that there was a man once coming to KiIlavullen to hear Mass, and when he came Teine Spride he looked up the mountain side and saw a big "crock of gold".
    He was very much astonished because he was a stranger. He went up the side of the mountain to get the crock. He was a miser, and he wanted all the gold for himself.
    He put a red garter around the crock and went away to mass thinking he would get the crock going home from mass. After mass he went up the mountain and was just about to take the crock of gold when a fierce bull hunted him. He got such a fright that he for a height up on the mountain and threw the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Monanimy Lower, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Donal Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymacmoy, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacmoy, Co. Cork