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School: Baile Gaedhealach (B.) (roll number 14808)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Míchael Ó Slatara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 133

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    Muillin tirim - A village near the school. On the bank of a stream flowing through the village a mill was worked long ago. The stream grew shallow and the mill had to close down.
    Liosdubh - This village got its name from a very large lios in the neighbourhood
    Páirc na bFiadh- When the Blakes lived in Dunmacreena they kept deer in this park
    Sraith mór. Beside the river Clare in Dunmacreena. This is generally flooded in Winter but provides rich grazing in Summer.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Thomas Godfrey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Slattery
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo