School: An Choill Mhór (roll number 1672)

Location:
Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
“An Paorach”
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    Rúan Hill, East of Clogher Lake. Parnell held a meeting there and lots were killed.

    There was a priest living in a house in the field of Patrick Walsh (Carey Ltd) His nephew murdered him and took £4 from him. Nephew hid in the bushes. Cattle came and hunted him to Knock na Boley. His brother met him cross Buckfield, Kilmeena river. He struck him with his dagger but could not drive it home. The murderer was caught and brought to Newport where he was hung.
    Headless coach seen often at 2 am between Kilmore School and the house of Owen Jeffers on the Newport - Castlebar road.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There are two bushes at Derrycoosh off Castlebar road.

    There are two bushes at Derrycoosh off Castlebar road. Bushes are called Father and brother. Two brothers fought and one was killed.
    Rúán Hill. East of Clogher Lake
    Parnell held a meeting there and lots were killed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo