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School: Shannow

Location:
Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 200

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    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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Redhills, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Daniel Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Redhills, Co. Cavan