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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 079

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  1. Local Happenings - Horsemanship (continued)

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    washing her "keelers" at the river on the sea side of the Donaghintraine Bridge he became interested in the lady and turning his horse to the bridge he jumped across it and landed safely in the field. The young woman was "Padlow's" Paddy Dondican's sister.
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  2. Local Happenings - The Hanging of Corcoran at Carrownabinna

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    At the time of the Ribbonmen there lived in Connor's field Donaghintraine where the lone whitethorn bush stands, a man named Corcoran who was married and had a 'long' family. A woman of the neighbourhood paid her rent to Fenton the local landlord displeased the Ribbonmen who went at night and stole away a mule belonging to the woman. While taking the mule someone shouted "Good Corcoran" although Corcoran at the time
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo