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School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)

Location:
Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 165

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 165

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  3. XML “Lough Over”
  4. XML “Lavally Lake”

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  1. Lough Over (continued)

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    he asked for was that no one of his surname would be drowned in this lake. It came to pass that one of his surnames got into trouble with a lady and she had a baby and he refused to admit he was the father of the child.
    They brought the child to the lake and put him on the water, and he'd swim like (his) a duck but wouldn't drown. (Will think of the surname again)
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  2. Lavally Lake

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