School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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   again when one man will hold the bridles of twelve horses in the same field with six fingers on each of his hands also.
   The man to whom this land belongs was once ploughing in this field and he got several war articles, namely stone battle-axes and various other articles.
   This field is owned by Pat Coffery
   Ballintrumpa,
   Kilmovee
   Ballaghadereen

   Told by:
   Mamie Duffy
   Rusheens,
   Kilmovee,
   Ballaghaderreen

   

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   Long ago caves were very useful in Ireland in the troubled times as they were good hiding places for hunted priests or outlaws. One day a man in Carralackey was sinking in a well when he came upon a line of flat stones which he understood was a cave. He removed a few of the flags ad sent his son down with a lighted candle to see if he would get anything inside. Just as the boy

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mamie Duffy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   16

   Address

   An Roisín Thiar, Co. Mhaigh Eo