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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 325

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  1. No Salmon in Lacken Bay or Cluanallaghan River - The Reason

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    There is a river that flows between Carrowmore and Foghill. In years gone by it was a great river for salmon. A man named Mahon was fishing in the river one day, when a man walked up to him and said. "Are you catching much fish?." I have just got one," said the fisherman. "Give him to me " said the man.
    The fisherman said the next one I will catch I will give him to you. The next one he caught was much larger than the first and the fisherman would not part with him.
    So the man asked him for the third fish and the fisherman said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Clane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Mc Clane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo