School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)
- Location:
- Killuran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 05_003
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- On the farm that is next to ours there is a fort. An old white-thorn tree stands on a hill with a circle of earth and stones all round it. The people considered it to be haunted. They never interfered with it. There was a little mound in front of the tree called cnoc an bean. It was supposed that there should be something very secret about that spot. A white woman was often seen at night circling around it. People often dreamt of gold being hidden in it. There were two men who often dreamt about(continues on next page)
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- Imelda Murray
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