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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    “About fifty years ago a horse-man used to pass the Ballindereen road towards Kilcolgan every night.”

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    About fifty years ago a horse-man used to pass the Ballinderreen road towards Kilcolgan every night. A certain woman used to look out after it so she lost the sight of one of her eyes. My grandfather and a few companions were coming from a dance from James St Georges about two o' clock one night and as they were coming back at Glynn's they heard a galloping horseman coming towards them. They said it must be some man going to the Loughrea horse fair. So when the horseman was was within five
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Niland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway