School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 225

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  1. Rardubh[?] means the black fort. It got its name from the fort. It got its name from the fort that is there. Claidhe[?] na gréine. It was called claidhe ane gréine because the sun is always shining on it. There was a lot of small trees growing on it. It got its name from a ditch that is there.
    Tuireann Sobair[?]. It got its name from a lot of small trees. Dún Glas. It got its name from a fort that is tere. It is a round fort with a lot of white thorn bushes growing on it. It is built on a high hill. It is a very green fort and that is why it got it its name Dún Glas.
    Paírc an Aír[?], It got
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballyscanlan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Dermot Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyscanlan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballyscanlan, Co. Mayo