School: Cill Laichtín, An Caisleán Nua
- Location:
- Killaghteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nioclás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 044
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- They used carry ass loads of turf on their backs long ago. Some people used to bring those loads 3 miles in baskets.
- The people of Cnocan Sion used to take a man by the name of Dan Hartnett with them when they used to be going any place. They used need him when going to new houses where they wer'nt there before. He used to be taken into the air with one boo and whirled away.
When the Si Gaoithe comes it is safe to throw something with it saying "God speed ye and take this instead of me" - A dog used to be seen at Mullane's Cross in the parish of Templeglantine.
