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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 057

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    some who return and inquire after and look for the sites of the old home-steads - their fathers and grandfathers occupied. The place has been mentioned in song but only snatches of these are heard and remembered now. The stories connected with this place are no great interest. The Keerglen river was navigable in ages past and pirates came in off the sea and sailed up the river. The people and their herds then took refuge in the old castles where there was accomodation for man and beast.
    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
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Dan Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo