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School: Scoil N. Comáin, Hollymount

Location:
Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 234

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  1. The Whiteboys in Kilmaine

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    In the time of the White-boys, I often heard my father say that no man of the name of Mullen, Moloney or Staunton was allowed to join or take the oath of the White-boys. People of the name of Mullen, Moloney or Staunton were regarded as being of the breed of spies and informers.
    Ainm an duine a bhfuaireas on sgéal suas : Thomas Canny, Roundfort, Hollymount, Co. Mayo, aged 80 years.
    He was a native of Kilmaine Parish originally. He was an ex-RIC pensioner. He told me the above story in 1937. - Donnchadh Ó Riain, oide sgoile.
    N.B. (i) I regard this information as important because it explains the reference in the poem "Donnchadh Bán" "A Mhic Uí Mholáin, a sciursa a mhí-adh......"
    (ii) Moloney was the surname of "Seaghan na Sagart"
    (iii) Staunton was the surname of those who murdered Eadmon de Burca in Lough Mask.
    (iv)Mullan (Ó Moláin) was surname of the traitor in "Donnchadh Bán"
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  2. Hedge-School in Roundfort

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    When I was a boy I went to school in Roundfort. The school was held in the Catholic Church. The teacher was Richard Nally. All the children spoke nothing but Irish. The reading books were English. Each boy went up to the teacher in his turn and he heard their reading and spelling individually.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donnchadh Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Rahard, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Garret Nally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundfort, Co. Mayo