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School: The Neale (B.)

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Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0103, Page 086

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    was settled by peaceful negotiation. It resulted in "Ballyglass" and "Ballyrourke" getting half of the bog and "Muckrossaune" and the "Neale" getting the other half. Portions of the walls built for the purpose of dividing it are still to be seen. As one old man remarked the "ould" bog wasn't worth half the trouble it caused.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Farragher
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Muckrussaun, Co. Mayo