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School: Tooreen (St. Brigid's)

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Tooreen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 79

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    Garraidhe Mórán is a man of a field at the front of our house. In the olden times about two hundred years ago an old man lived there by the name of Moran since he died the field is called the garden of Moran.
    Garraidhe na gCapall. It is at the lake and some people say that a horse and seven foals used to come out of the water at day break.
    Sean Garraidhe is the name of a field near the river. It is said that an old man named John used to milk cows in that spot.
    M.K Maguire, Aughacarn. Aughamore
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aghataharn, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    M. K. Maguire
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Aghataharn, Co. Mayo