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School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón

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Roundstone, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ambrós Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0007, Page 085

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    the sea to M'Dara Island.
    He left the tracks of the two pictures that were on his sides on the rock which he jumped from, and the tracks of his four legs on the rock which he landed on, and they are to be seen there yet on the western end of the Island.
    People say it was on that night also M'Dara church was built. It was on the Island the ram died and ever since when sheep are put on the Island the go down to where the ram's tracks are.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph King
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ervallagh, Co. Galway