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School: Maigh Ard

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Moyard, Co. Galway
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Máirtín Ó Dubhshlain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0006, Page 130

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    There is a Dun near Stream'stown bay, which is situated on Paddy Connelly's field.
    There was once a castle situated in the field. It was owened by Grainne Ui Maille.
    O'Fhaherty had a another castle on the other side of the bay.
    Grainne Ui Maille and her men were at tea one evening and OFhaherty came across the bay with his men.
    He went in the windows and door and broke the castle of Grainne Ui Maille and her men and killed them. Some of the walls are standing there yet.
    I heard this story from my father who lives in Moyard.
    Maureen Aston
    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)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Acton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyard, Co. Galway