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School: Ceathramhadh-an-Uisge / Carrowniskey (roll number 8719)

Location:
Carrownisky, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137E, Page 02_016

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  1. Clare Island

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    Clare Island is situated off the cost of Mayo. The people around here say it is a very nice Island and there are races held very often. The chief industry of the people of the Island is fishing and they can manure their land easily by sea-weed which grows very plentifully on the shore of the Island. The Islanders are well known in the town of Louisburgh, because they hardly ever miss a fair or a market that is held there.
    It was in Clare Island that Grace O'Malley had her chief stronghold and fleet of ships on the sea of which no army ever got the upper hand. Her name is still kept alive by the people of the Island. Glad they are to known that their four-fathers fought under her command.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Giubiún
    Gender
    Male