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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 226

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    its name from a bottle that was held in that field. Poll na Púcha. It got its name from the púcha hole. It is connected with some of the forts. There is a big passage running to some of the forts. It is beside the river Deel. It is said that there are a lot of forts built on it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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