School: Goirtín

Location:
Gorteen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 219

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  1. Cattle Drive
    In 1920, a cattle drive took place in
    Coursgach. Patrick Raftery's cattle were driven from that farm for a distance of ten miles. They were found wandering in the neighbourhood of
    Monivea, by the police.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There was a man drowned in the Clough river while working with a horse and cart.
    There was a house burned in Clough owned by Hardimans. It was a herd's house. It was not known who did it, but it was burned one morning when the people rose.
    Clooncah big house was burned long
    ago.
    The people took different
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. hardship (~1,565)
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