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    Up to lately. At present the water is used for household purposes by the people near by.
    An underground passage, extending for about a mile is here also. It was a great hiding place long ago, but it is now closed up with briars, and other obstuctions.
    Heard by, Kathleen Shiel, farmer,
    Drimkeary,
    Loughrea.
    Age 13 years
    Born at Drimkeary
    I got this story from my Grandmother, Brigid Keane, (one and half years ago) 70 years old.
    She lived at Drimkeary
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
      2. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Creigín, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Collector
    Kathleen Shiel
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Droim Chiara, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Brigid Keane
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Droim Chiara, Co. na Gaillimhe