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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 211

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    an Sruthan. It got that name because there is a stream running through it. There was a man found dead there. The people say he was coming from a fair in Bangor and he was drunk.
    The next field is called Carraigh Mór. It got that name because there is a big rock in it. The next field is called Lena Mór. It got that name because there are a lot of big strokes in the field. The next field is called An Paírc Fada. It got that name because it is a very long field.
    The next field is called Cnocáin Garbh. It got that name because there is a lot of wild grasses growing in it. There is a bush
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Maisie Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo