School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. In the Penal days when the priest used to get killed for saying mass there was a priest named Father O Malley who lived near Ballintubber and who used to say mass out in the mountains. One day Seán na Sagart came riding on his big horse. The priest saw him coming and he got his own horse and he galloped off. There was a very big river and the priest had to cross it before he would be caught. Seán na Sagart was very close on him by this time. The priest's horse jumped the river and was across the other side Seán na Sagart's
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Seán na Sagart (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo