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School: Craobhach (roll number 14671)

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Creevagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac an Mhíleadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 352

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    his face. The man without further proof of his bad act was seized and hanged on a white thorn bush. The tree never bloomed or grew since. People believe it was on account of the man being hanged that it did not bloom. This old tree is still in Sweep.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kathleen Mahedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockboha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Holmes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conach Réidh, Co. Mayo