School: Shannow
- Location:
- Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: B. Ó Ciaráin
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- (continued from previous page)to the flag and went over to the island.
It remained there until the people came back and then it returned to the shore and when it's passengers disembarked it sank under the water
This work was carried throughout many years until one day a young boy and girl came in search of the flag to go for a trip. Of coarse this flag was not used for anything only carrying corpses.
The flag appeared above the water and they got on board. When the flag was well on it's way to the island it is said that is disappeared below the water and it's occupants were lost.
Many more people say that the flag was spilt across in two halves and one half went to the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Molly Mc Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Redhills, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Daniel Mc Kiernan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Redhills, Co. Cavan