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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 657

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    Denis signed it and he never killed a priest again and he never gave five pounds for a priests head.
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    Long ago there was great sport at weddings. All the people were on horseback at the weddings. When they used to be coming from the Church to the wedding house they had races to see which person had the best horse. The race was about three miles and which ever horse reached the wedding
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo