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School: Ráth Sheiscinn (roll number 13866)

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Ratheskin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 155

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    The Granaghans lived in the castle in the glen. The owner had an only daughter and Burke Ruas had twleve sons and an illegitimate one. Battles were frequent at this time. Granaghan told Burke he would give his daughter to any of the sons who could bring out his stallion horse and ride him. They all failed but the illegitimate son and he got married to Granaghan's daughter and got the place.
    While Burkes were in the Glen they got fever. A clan from Backs came and took their stock. Burke got out of his sick bed, took back his stock and killed the robbers at McKeons.
    A ship appeared at Downpatrick
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
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      1. land management (~4,110)
      2. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilfian, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Finegan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creevagh More, Co. Mayo