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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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    the workers were going home for the night St Patrick said to one of them in Irish "Nach maith an t-ach an gabhair" which means "Is not the goat a good horse" and in this way "Acaidh Gabhair" got its name
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Maighréad Ní Ghiobúin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Gibbons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50