School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)
- Location:
- Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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- About a mile east of my house, there is a large hole in the earth. It is about two hundred feet deep about four hundred feet in circumference. It is called "Poll Dearg a Dhuire" which means "The Den of the Deer."
In by-gone days this place was used for keeping deers, by English Land-lords. It was also a great hiding place for people during the Black and Tan period
The hole is to be seen at the present day The people of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Micheál Ó Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sliabh Chorr na Muclach, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mrs Elizabeth Mangan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tigh na hAille, Co. Chiarraí