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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 406

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    There lived a long time ago a man of the name of Morley of Aghtaboy. His wife always wanted to send him to England and he hated going. From Aghtaboy to the Coogue road there was a pathways and on the top of the big hill one side of the path there was a fort and the name of it was lio Ruadh. Every person that ever pass the way would see or hear something in the fort. So one night Morley's wife said he would have
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo