School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)in the vicinity of the cave but it was never discovered. Rhumour discovered it, from time to time, in different places, but after careful digging, the gold seemed to be as elusive as the leprechaun. I was reared on the land of which this hill is a part and I often saw strangers digging in different places around Poll-a- Bhitheamhnaigh.Beside Magun's grave there is a little building called the stuaicín. This a conical pile of loose stones about 12 feet high. When it falls or is knocked down, the local people build it up again.At the eastern extremity of the lane which skirts the south side of Corron there are the ruins of an old school. This is locally know as Corron Coulach. The old people say this was a souper school, and that the scholars who attended got a pint of Indian corn each day.
J. Fehily N.T.Clonard N.S.
- Collector
- James Fehily
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
