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School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0064

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    There is a rock up in Shantalla and it is called Ó Connell's Rock.
    That rock is very big and it is said that Daniel Ó Connell gave a speech on Catholic Emancipation.
    The little place where Daniel Ó Connell gave the speech is situated in a village out side the Town of Galway.
    In another old place in Galway they say there were a very big band of soldiers and one night this drummer was walking in a field and there were a lot of wells running under the Grattan Road out to Galway Bay.
    This drummer as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    Irish
    Location
    Shantallow, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Michael Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Cooke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Fairhill, Co. Galway