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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 401

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  1. A Local Song - Ballindoo Boys and Sligo Gaol

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    "Ballindoo" was the old name for "Doocastle".
    The following song ws composed by the Cawley brothers, Tom and Jack of Doomore, Doocastle, Co. Mayo.
    They were arrested at James Hunts' corner in Bunninadden on the day of the O'Connor Dunne election for breaking Captain Armstrong's coach. Captain Armstrong was living in Chaffpool House at that time.
    On that day all the "Ballindoo boys" stood in a line across the street and when Armstrong's coach was coming, they blocked the horses and sent him back again to Chaffpool which is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Marren
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Leonard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doobeg, Co. Sligo