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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 07_071

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    In the penal days a certain man lived in Ballyheane and the people called him Seán a Sagart. He was a priest hunter. He was called that name because he used to kill priests and cut off their heads and bring them to the Dukes in Castlebar and he got five pounds for each one. Then he used to bring them to a lake called lochán a gleann and through them in. He only
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Ned Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aille, Co. Mayo