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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cathair na Mart (roll number 12255)

Location:
Westport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Bonaventure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 234

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    means the ridge of the graveyard. […] is an old Irish word for graveyard.
    Cluan do Chonn is a village bordering Aughagower. A pagan nobleman dwelt there some thousand years ago and when he heard of the coming of Saint Patrick he tied two hounds in a stable and starved them so that they would tear Saint Patrick on his arrival to Aughagower, but instead of tearing the Saint they licked his hands. The nobleman was moved by the hounds’ actions and he became a Christian.
    Townranny is a place a half a mile from Westport, on a hill in that place there is a ring of trees and grass growing inside. It is said that fairies dance there at night.
    Ardygommon Wood is about
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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
    Westport, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Nancy Haran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Westport, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport, Co. Mayo