School: An Aill (Aille)

Location:
Aille, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0517

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  1. This is a little hill in Kilnadeema parish. There are three or four big rocks on the top of it. In the penal days a priest used to say mass on one of these rocks.
    Cnoc an Urchain
    This a hill about a mile South of Aille School. The Government were following people who were making whiskey. The men who were making whiskey fired at the police and wounded many of them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aille, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Vincent Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Srahaunananta, Co. Galway