School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 463
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- (continued from previous page)to meet the Catholics in a field at Moynalty, and the stones in the field will jump into the girls' aprons, and they will get the better of the orangemen with stones. There will be a great battle fought near Maio school. The men will all be on horseback and the weight of the people present will turn the school up side down."
- There is a man living up towards Moynalty. His name is Matt Donnelly, and he used to be noted for his good singing. He lives in Moynalty parish. He is a fairly old man now, he is up to ninety years old.
Long ago, it used to be the custom to be singing and playing a fiddle at wakes, the whole night. The people used to sing in turn. Every time he would start to sing he would have a different song. He used to have as many songs that would do him the whole night.
When he was young, he was a fine man. He has land and a house he is comfortable enough. - Collector
- Mona Mulvany
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Druminiskin, Co. Meath
