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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 210

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 210

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    it is level and tillable. The track of a house is still plain, just at the foot of the hill as you go up Ros-na-gcaorach next Tráigh. Ghearr.
    Here lived Peggy Oates, with her husband. She was evicted by Lord Palmerston, in order to make way for his present domain. The track of the ridges where potatoes were set, are still plainly visible. He got a small piece of land at the back of Mullaghmore.
    The place is known locally as Peggy Mhór field.
    Between the Lodge at Classybawn and the sea
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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