School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)

Location:
Oranmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0032, Page 0392

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    Once upon a time a poor scholar was travelling on the road.

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    and I licked her up and she got sick, and she heard it, that it was me that licked the cup. Go around now and see is there anyone listening and they did and they got the poor scholar in the bushes and they ate him.
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  2. This tower is built in the townland of Roscam midway between the City of Galway and the village of Oranmore.
    The tower is built of hammered stones, cemented with lime & mortar.
    The present height is about 30 feet. The diameter of the tower (inside) is 7 feet.
    The tower is called Clogán in the district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.