School: Baile an Churraigh

Location:
Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 621

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  1. Local Ruins
    There is an old Ruin in glinsk.
    It is built a couple hundred years and is roofless. The crows are building their nests there now and little trees are growing on top of it. It was built hundreds of years ago and was mixed with bullocks Blood sand and cement.
    William De Burgo King of Connaught that had is residence there. he got married there and had one child. He had one sister and she moved down to Castletoher. This sister was very wicked and always carried with her a little sharp knife. Her name was Nuala na Midoize". Once upon a time this lady came up
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway