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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0405

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    "Gallows Hill" is about a hundred yarts outside Portumna. It was so called because in the year 1798 there was a gallows for hanging people there.
    "Gort an Cára" got its name when Sullivan Beara fought a battle there in the year 1601 against Clanrickarde and the Egans.
    "Thorn Field" is a town -land about three miles from Portumna. It got its name on account of all the white thorn bushes that were there and when the bushes were cut down the thorns remained.
    "Sean Baile" is about four miles from Portumna. In older times it was a town but now it is only a village and it is called "Sean Baile".
    Written by - Nancy Moylan,
    Bridge Rd., Portumna
    Obtained from - Michael Moylan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Nancy Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Moylan
    Gender
    Male