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School: Garracloon (roll number 6852)

Location:
Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James J. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 145

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  2. Gortnorabbey Old Abbey - A Story

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    Once there lived a man at Ringmore on the eastern shore of Lough Conn and his name was Mac Nulty. He had a very bad house and one year he started to build a new one. It was with lime and stones he was to build it. One day he got a few neighbours and they started out on a boat for the old Abbey that was built at Gurtnarabbey. When they reached the old Abbey they started to knock it and take all the good stones they could get. They filled the boat with stones and when they were ready they set out for the home. Just when they were about two hundred yards out on the lake the boat
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockfree, Co. Mayo