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School: Trian na gCléireach

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Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
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Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 104

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    The Fear Gorrach is a kind of hunger that the people were supposed to get long ago. In winter when all the work of the farm was done all the men went to England. Then if a person died in the village there was not left to bury the person only the women. When the women were carrying the coffin they often got tired and so they used have to leave down the coffin to rest. It is believed that if you walk on that spot again you will get the Fear Goreach. In Mr Grogan's land Pollogh, Kiltinagh there is a place that you will get it if you walk on it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aileen Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo