School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

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   Before the Gortjordan school was built the people went to Cross and Kilmaine schools. There was a man named Micky Burke teaching in Islandmore. He came from "cruac-cosán" near Cill. He belonged to the Fenian movement and was spied on. He was whipped til the flesh fell off him. He was near dead and to keep him going the people paid sixpence a week to him. The people of Islandmore kept him and fed him a few nights an their turn.

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   1. agents (~1)
      1. people
         1. secret societies (~18)
            1. Fenians (~141)
   2. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilkeeran, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Edward Ryan

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knocknageeha, Co. Mayo