School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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    belonging to the Wests, one to the Leeches, one to the Mays, and one to Father Cawley. Nearly all the people emigrated to England and America. The land in the townland is not good land. It can be compared with the townland of Knockanillaun.
    There are two wells in the townland. The old people say the well we get the water from is called Tobar na gCaora. They say it is the best well in the province, because it is coming form the pure solid rock. There is another well in the district. It is in the field of Mr. Anthony Harrison Greensaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo. No matter what calf went into the field they used always drink water out of the well. The spring water was abused. But the well dried up and broke out in the land on the other side of the river.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Úna Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo