School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 08_020

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 08_020

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    it a nother name they called it fear breaga and Why it is called thes manes long ago there was a man killed in it there that time and they people put up a stone in it and that is why they called it fear braiga. and fear braiga the name of It a enlesh false man, and false is what which is builed of stons brain there is a filed called the brain and brain is a hill and a name for a place and why is is called brain there is a big hill in it it is a filed. Also band park ther is a place
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilmacrade, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Máire Ní Láimhín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacrade, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bean Ní Láimhín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacrade, Co. Mayo