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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

Location:
Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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    Local ruins.
    There is a townland called Corlisland a little distance from the school. Long ago there was a king's castle in the townland the ruins of which are still to be seen.
    A man called Garret Mór owned the castle he was a very rich man and owned all the lands around Mayo. He had an army of soldiers under his command. he had a dungeon underground and if any of his soldiers disobeyed him, he would put them into the dungeon to punish them. He used to keep a lot of hounds and had a large kennel for them the ruins are still to be seen, one of the soldiers was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo