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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 211

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  1. Bourke of Castlemagee (continued)

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    and sent this one to sell them. This boy when he killed Bourke, he went on the run and could not be found anywhere. When things get settled, he got married in a place called Cashel in the parish of Lacken. This Bourke had a brother living somewhere around Nephin. He came to Cashel to kill this boy in revenge for his brother. He sent in a boy to tell him to come out. He was at his dinner. He went out and the man was on horseback and he told him he came to kill him for revenge of his brother. No sooner, the Bourke was on the ground and the boy had killed him also. The Bourke said to him when he was dying he would revenge
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Castlenageeha, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Simon Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Lynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo