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School: Dún Amhlaidh (roll number 14614)

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Dunowla, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Gleadhra Ní Fhiachraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0538

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    Mr Mc Gowan was the soldier who came over with the Normans. He had an agreement with him saying he could have all the land that he could see from the top of Rady Margaret's tower in Templeboy. He did not know where the fort was and he asked a man named Hillas where it was and he told him it was back in Mayo but that he would buy the paper from him so Hillas bought the paper. The tower was only a few yards away from the soldier, but Hillas told him it was a few hundred miles away. When the soldier was gone away out of the country Hillas claimed the land
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ó Labhradh Tréan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Liam Ó Labhradh Tréan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo