School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)

Location:
Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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    killed the dog were not the better of it. The priest had his doubts on a certain party, but nothing good happened to the party he suspected.
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  2. There was a Gentleman by the name of Burke in Glynsk. He was called sir John Burke. One day he was going to go to Galway, and the day before someone one was to prepare the way. The road had to be cleared of traffic as he went on horse back to Galway.
    When he landed in Galway he threw money all sides of him so who could say a word to Sir John Burke of Glynsk castle. Sir John Burke and the priest of Glynsk disagreed some time after that and after mass one day the priest began speeching in the church yard. (See page ) The priest told one of the congregation to bring him the bird that was perched on a tree nearby, and the man said "he will not wait
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    91
    Address
    Knockmascahill, Co. Galway