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School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

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Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 318

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    know where they were living. One day OBrien went out hunting on the mountain The woman was all alone in the castle when she saw three men coming towards the Castle.
    They entered the house and asked her where was her husband. She said he had gone out hunting. They set off and caught him at “Cnoc an uimris” [?] and cut off his head.
    Then they returned and told her to get ready to come with them. She would not go. She went over to the cliff and jumped in to the lake. Before she jumped in she threw her ring in first and from that day to
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    History Edit
    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