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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 383

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    A mob of people came one night to shoot her, but the girl saved her, as she did on many occasions before.
    After that, she got a barrack built in Kilfian for to save her from the people who were going to shoot her. It is said that that was the first barrack that was built in Kilfian.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilfian, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Katie Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs K. Bourke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo