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School: Baile Rua (Buachaillí)

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Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 044

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    ago a man was coming from a Fair at about twelve o'clock in the night and there at that bush he fell off his horse and was killed. A few years ago, men were coming from visiting and they saw the man standing at the bush, and they gave it the name of Wicked Bush.
    Pollmor
    Long ago when the war was in Ireland, this whole was used as a trench by the soldiers for safety and they gave it the name of Pollmor.

    Parkbawn
    There was a white field in it and this field kept white during winter and summer and they gave it the name of Parkbawn.

    Wicked Garden
    Long ago a man was shot in that garden and buried there, and one night a woman was coming home from visiting, and there at that garden she saw a coffin with twelve candles lighting on it an they gave it the name of Wicked garden.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilnalag, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Luke Tully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnalag, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr John Gilmore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilnalag, Co. Galway