School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

Location:
Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 317

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 317

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  1. I got this story from a woman who lives in Terry Duff in the parish of Addergoole. Her name is Mrs Conroy. The story is as follows:
    Many hundred years ago there lived in this district a king named OBrien. He first lived in Ulster. He had to flee to Connaught. So he settled down in Terry Bawn.
    He settled down there because it was a lonley place. He was married to a woman named Queen Bess. Now there were men who wanted to capture Bess. But they did not
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Mulhern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Terryduff, Co. Mayo