School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 273
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“It is not right to meddle with a fort as you may suffer.”
(continued from previous page)be visiting it still, although he is buried over 30 years.
- Michael MacMahon of Fountain Ennis heard a great crying in the middle of the day. It went from the back of his house to where John Keane- a neighbour of his lived. In half an hours time he heard that John Keane was dead. The Banshee always followed the Keane family. Several people in the district herd the Banshee whenever a Keane was dying.Around Gurtaganniv cross, Kilmaloy where the Protestant Church, School, and Minister's residence were is supposed to be haunted by a man named Cudmore. Several people used to be frightened there. The haunted man was seen digging a drain one night, and, when a man followed him to see what he was doing, he turned(continues on next page)
