School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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  1. In a hill called Cnoc na Crois there is still an old Mass rock . Long ago a priest came there before sunrise to say Mass . The all the people of the district gathered to hear him.
    One man cut out the shape of a cross over the flag. This flag is still to be seen in the same place and in the same condition as it was long long ago.
    There was a priest killed in a field named log a t-sagairt . He was after saying Mass on the older hill and he stopped to rest when he came to this field . It is a deep valley between two hills and he thought he would be save. When he was ready he started off again but he was only at the opposed
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Graffy, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Frances Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graffy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graffy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Katherine Durkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graffy, Co. Mayo