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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 215

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    raised with all the people that are buried there.
    An pairc bheag. The small field. There is a fort on it. There are trees growing round the fort. The scailp. It means the clift. There are pieces of land going in and out on it.
    The river Deel is flowing under the hill. The sraith. It means very boggy land.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo