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School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

Location:
Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 119

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    Straid
    Capporaney
    Ceathramhadcaoil
    Cnoc Botar
    The old people say that long ago there was a line of houses on each side of the road from Straid monastary to Ballylahan. That is why it was called Straid or a street.
    Long ago there was a lot of land covered with Raitheach. The people that were living in the place set fire to the Raitheach and tilled the land. Then they called the place Capparaney.
    Ceathramhadcaoil got its name from the thin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Strade, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Máire Ní Aodha
    Gender
    Female