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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 176

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    Long ago there lived a king in Carton by the name of McGarry and there lived another in Ballymote by the name of McDonnagh. One day a wedding took place in Cartron and McDonnagh was asked to it. When the supper was going on McDonnagh was left in the corner because he was bling and he was not brought to supper at all. This made McDonnagh very vexed and he went up to Ballymote on horseback with another man. He gathered an army and came down to fight the Cartron king. McGarry fled in for Markrea Castle but he was killed going across a ford at the river. He was brought back to his castle and his head was cut off and hung on a spike in the castle.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo