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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 074

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    it is known as the French road. It is said that the French went through this passage on their way to Castlebar. On the Rathbane or white fort is a tree that grows out of one stem and it droops to the North.
    It never bloomed or put out any leaves. The people call it a "sgeach" as they consider it dangerous to have anything to do with it. Nobody ever cut it or interfered with it and it always has the same appearance. and it never gets bigger or smaller.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Elizabeth Herbert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo