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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 142

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  1. Tioboid na Long and the English Swordsman (continued)

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    refused to sign the claim until he proved he was the est swordsman. The Tioboid challenged him to combat. They drew their swords and the duel began. It happened that there was an old woman washing clothes by the stream. Sh (Tioboid) knew "Tioboid" because she had often seen him passing by on his way to Galway. She saw that the Englishman was tiring "Tioboid" out hoping to get a chance to stab him to death. She spoke in Irish to "Tioboid" saying "Seacain do thimcallán A Thigearna" where upon Tioboid became more cautious and changed his sword to his left hand and with one swift blow killed the Englishman.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Muldoon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Looshan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Rathnacreeva, Co. Mayo