School: Dubhloch, Cill Mháille (roll number 14698)
- Location:
- Doolough, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 150
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- At the western side of Poll Coum is a place where the old people say fairy races used to be held. There is a whitethorn in four or five successive fields marking the course and beneate one of these are two flags inscirbed with "Ogham-Craobh". Tradition says that a graveyard existed there in Ancient times. It is considered very lonesome in the nights and few people go there after dark.
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“In this locality there is a house which is supposed to be visited by fairies...”
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