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School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)

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Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0135, Page 201

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    The mound from which this village takes its name is situated on rising ground in front of the road that dips into Tráigh Mór an estuary of Blacksod Bay and midway between Bun na h-Abhann agus Beál-an-Mhuirthid. People say that an underground passage about 500 slat. ar fhaid connects this mound with another mound in the centre of the village called Ráth Chriagán and is believed to be at one time the residence of a famous chieftain, whose name is not recorded. This Ráth has a surface of about 30ft and rises a few feet above the level of the surrounding land.
    Till about 50 years ago it was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sorcha Bean Uí Náraidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Ed Tighe
    Gender
    Male