School: Bloomhill
- Location:
- Cluain Creamha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 408
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- (continued from previous page)Rocks
1. The Criss-Cross. This is a rock situated between Bloomhill and Clonascra. On it is a cross. We always make the sign of the cross when passing with out right foot. Near the criss-Cross is another (cross) rock and on it is the track of a horse's hoof - when St Ciaran was on his way to Clonmucrowe his horse slipped and fell.
3. Not far away is a third rock and on it the track of a cow's tail and face. When St Kieran was going to Clonmacnoise he took a cow with him and she fell here.
4. The Mass Rock in Clonfanlough is so called because Mass was said on it in Penal times
5. The Ban-shee's rock in Clonascra The Ban-Shees are ofen heard crying crying near it, and the fairis play around it.
6. There is a nother Rock in Clonason and it was thrown by a giant from Clonlyon. The track of his five fingers are to be seen on it.
7. In Johnny Shea's field near Severn(continues on next page)
