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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 073

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    Rathbane is the name of my district. There is a fort on the land and it is known as Rathbane on the white fort, and in this way it got its name.
    Rúidhteach is the name of a field which means a whinny marshy place. Cloch óg is the name of another field which means the white stony field. Lúibín is the name of another field which means the twisted field.
    Comhrac is the name of a district about seven miles from the district. It is said that there was a duel fought in it and from that it got its name and there is a song composed about it in Irish.
    In Cloonawillian[?] farm of Crossmolina there is a passage going right through
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Elizabeth Herbert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo