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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
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Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 184

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    did not come. Then they said that they would go up to her and kill her. They bore a hole at the bottom of the door and as they went up she cut off their heads with an axe which she had. Then she went out and blew a whistle. Her husband was leaving Castlerea and he heard the whistle and came quickly. He was proud when he saw the brave deed his wife had done but they were very sorry for the child.
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    The name of my village is Pollinalty-West. This name was put on because Poll means a hole and it is built down in a valley
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollanalty West, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Frank Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon