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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 580

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    There are the remains of two big castles in this parish of Lacken. Here is a story I heard about one of them:-
    There lived a lady in this big castle, and she was very cruel. She had many soldiers and servants, and every catholic she would see passing by, she would send out her soldiers to bring him in and cut the head off him. So this day a Priest was passing by, and she sent out her soldiers to bring him in. She had her head out of the window giving them orders. The Priest said, he would go in when she would take her head out of the window. She
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo