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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Coill an Dúin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 03_007

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    “There is a large stone lifting itself above the level of the ground at Kelladone National School.”

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    a hurry he did not strike him.
    It is thought that it was as land marks in the olden times that these stones were. Nobody likes to tamper with them. Othersome say that here are giants burried in certain places and that those stones were erected over them to serve as tombstones.
    There is said to be pieces of all materials hidden from the eyes of men.
    I heard the above story from a man named
    John J Toole
    Devlin
    Louisburgh
    Co Mayo
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Na Cluainte, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John T. Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duibhlinn Theas, Co. Mhaigh Eo