School: Mullach Ruadh (roll number 10654)

Location:
Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Nia
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    from Strandhill hill to Gurteen in memory of him it is called the Marren Marreton. On every Easter Sunday the I.R.A. march from Gurteen to mountainview in memory of him.
    Kathleen Toolan, Gurteen, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.
    Michael Toolan, Gurteen, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. My Home District
    Mullaghroe is the name of my townland.
    Coolavin is my barony and Gurteen is my parish.
    Mullaghroe lies between Willies Meehan's house on the main road and Mrs Healy's house which is bordering on Mahonagh. There are 13 houses in my townland and the population is 72. There are more slated houses than thatched ones.
    There are two ruins namely Jimmy Cryan's house and Brigid Brennan's house. A long time ago there was an old man called Owdy Brennan and his wife Biddy living in eastern Mullaghroe. They had four
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
    Collector
    Mell O Grady
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Davey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moygara, Co. Sligo