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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 05_002

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  1. Cathairin (continued)

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    I live in the village of Cill on dun. A little distance away from my house near the school there is what the people call a Catairin. The old people say that the village got its name from a Church that was in this place long ago. So between the Church and the Catarin it got its name. This one is of a round shape, and the old people tell us that music is heard there in the Winter nights. They also tell us that
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Eamonn Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Austin Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo