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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 06_004

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    of anyone about the place, and all that was to be seen was the dun.
    The owner of this field never tills it because it is not right, but he lets his cattle graze on it. There is also a white hare in this "Dún", he was often pursued by hounds but they never succeeded in catching him he always came back to the "dún" and disappeared in to it.
    Story told by,
    Richard Mannion
    Kelladone
    Louisburgh
    Co Mayo
    (aged 75)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rita Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Richard Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo