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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
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Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 006

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  1. The Parish of Iniscealtra (continued)

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    a great scarcity of water in the locality when St. Caimin was journing through the parish. He had monks along with him, and when they got thirsty he just stuck down a reed and this well sprung up. The people of this locality use the water.
    Glenvanish. There are three houses in Glenvanish, and only eleven people living there. There is a Mass stone in Glenvanish mountain where the people used to go to hear Mass long ago. It is a square stone with a cross on the top of it. It is said that coal used to be got between Glenvanish and Bohatch long ago. The land in Glenvanish is very marshy.
    Clounty. Clounty Weenagh and Clounty Connaught are two townlands situated side by side between Scarriff and Mountshannon. There are eight new houses in Clounty and three old ones.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Inishcaltra, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr M. Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare