School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:: Prison East, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 11_053

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There are three old chimneys in the north of this village, Townland of Prizon, Co Mayo. They are about three hundred years old. It was Toby Bourke, who built Prison, where the three chimneys stand now. One day a woman brought her son who was very cross to Toby to be quietened and he said ; I will quieten him and he hung the little boy. A while after the
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Topics
1. objects
  man-made structures
  historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
Language

English
Collector
May Adams
Gender

Female
Address

Prison North, Co. Mayo

Informant
Mary Adams
Gender

Female
Age

77
Address

Prison North, Co. Mayo