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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 12_076

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    Long ago there was, about the time of the Normans in Ireland, a great fight in Islandeady in John Fitzgerald field between the English soldiers and Tommy O'Malley and Lally. They were digging up a bridge when the soldiers came on them. The boys went to run to save themselves but the soldiers followed them and there
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tim Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo