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School: Ráth Morgáin (roll number 15966)

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Ráth Muireagáin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0130, Page 449

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    follow him. The next day he took every near way and he took three grey hounds with him. He was such a runner that the three grey hounds fell dead in the race and one of them fell in Bangor and the third fell in Muigh na Gcon. The Barrett's men would have reached Elly were it not that they delayed in Binghams town milking the cows. When they saw him coming they ran away and Diarmuid followed Barrett and he on horse-back and caught up to him. He attacked Barrett and they fought in a sraith and Diarmuid cut the head off him with the sword. He was so excited that he could not see his cousin Taidhg - he began to talk to himself and Taidhg said "I am here at you"
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Ruddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Muireagáin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Healy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Na Fáilíní, Co. Mayo