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School: Cill Cruain (C) (roll number 11187)

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An Baile Glas Theas, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teachers:
Brighid Ní Náradaigh Cáit Bean Uí Standúin
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  1. An Old Story - Local History

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    I often heard the story of Naula Na Midéog which I am now going to relate. Nuala Na Midéog resided in Glinsk Castle in which is an oven in the wall beside the fire-place for roasting men alive. There is a hole beside each window through which shots were fired.
    One time a crowd of men were gathered around the castle trying to capture her but instead she captured some of them and roasted them in the oven. They planned a trick by which they succeeded in catching her.
    They made an artificial soldier and put him on wires and then surrounded the castle leaving one door for an entrance. Nuala shot at him, he fell back but got up again. This continued for several
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ellen Galvin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Trian Buí, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    John O' Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Corr na Muclach, Co. na Gaillimhe