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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    In the penal times there lived in Mayo a man called Seán na Sagart[?]. He was so called because he was always after the priests. His right name was Seán Mulloney. He got a knife from the English and he used cut the priests heads off with it. He got £5 for every priest's head.
    There was two priests in a certain village at this time. one priest was old and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí C. M. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo