School: Killeenkere
- Location:
- Killinkere, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Cléirigh
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- In the town land of Carriga there was a fort. It is supposed that it was the Danes who built it there. The following story has been told about it.
A man named, Peter Gillic father of the present Thomas Gillic of Carriga took a stone from the edge of the fort to use it for building. In a short time his cattle took ill and died. He then left back then stone where he got it and his good luck returned.- Collector
- Annie Carolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greaghnacunnia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Michael Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Greaghnacunnia, Co. Cavan