School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh
- Location:
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oiliféar
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- 6. In Garbally there is a field called the "Mass field" at which mass for the Irish people was said in the penal times.
A few miles from Ballinasloe there is a place called "Beara Crádh" which means "The Gap of Sorrow, because part of the Irish Army was killed there by the English army at the Battle of Aughrim.
A bit farther on there is another place called "The Bloody Hollow" where another batch of Irish men was murdered by the English after they had surrendered.Got from,
Mr. D. Mullins,
Mackey Lode
Ballinasloe.
- 7. In Aughrim there is a bush named St. Ruth's bush. It was given this name because St. Ruth was killed(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs M. Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Society Street, Co. Galway
