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School: Baile Lochnáin

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Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 182

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    An Ancient Castle
    In the vicinity of Carrig, there stands an old ruined castle. Noting remains of it now but the walls with a shroud of ivy around it. There is a river near it. It is said that in years gone by there was a graveyard attached to it. This was in league with the fairies and there was a white thorn tree at the top of the graveyard.
    Hundreds of years ago a man was residing near the castle. He had a small garden attached to the graveyard. The white-thorn tree was gradually expanding over his little garden. He was seized
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Dhulchonta
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Patrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    An Charraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann