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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 228

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  1. Ardagh, County Mayo (continued)

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    May all our dissensions and grief be soon ended,
    And the star of prosperity shine on our land,
    And make us again what we were in past ages,
    A nation of heroes great, glorious and grand.
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  2. How Brian Rua Became a Prophet

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    About one hundred and fifty years ago Brian Rhua was a cow-boy for Lord Tirawley, in the place we now call Newtown Gore. This day [?] was herding the sows on the hill of Grange, when he saw a bull coming down from the clouds and going with one of the cows. He watched the bull until he turned into the clouds again.
    Then Brian Rhua returned to the house, [?]
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Chonnraoí
    Other names
    Eibhlín Ní Chonnraoí
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Jack King
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo