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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

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Kilsaran, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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    ran along the under ground path to the cave in Greenmount. There they hid with their families from the Danes. There is supposed to be a big stone on the mount, and if it could be moved you could get to the road and the old paths which were used by the people long ago.
    VIII Old trades and customs:
    IX Place names and derivations
    Lis na Rann: the fort of the rhymes
    Crochan field so called because it is on a height Bothar-na-grann. The road of the trees. The fishermen had a path to the sea along Bothar-na-grann.
    Ard Sallin place of the Willows. There is a holy well at Ard-Sallin where pilgrims used to come.
    X Local legends. Ghost and Fairy stories
    The fairies used to leave Lis-na-Rann and come down to the lime kiln to wrestle and fight. Then they would pop off in a train called the fairy train
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Linns, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Laurence Tyrrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Linns, Co. Louth