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School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)

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Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 285

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  1. Laught and its Ancient Chapel

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    The word Laught means a "flag" or "stone". Tradition says that at one time a great battle was fought and many of the inhabitants lost their lives. At one time two chiefs one from Williamstown and the other from Barnaderg owned all the land from Williamstown and Barnaderg as far as Laught. However, they agreed to divide their land and that they should arise early on a certain morning and meet the other and where ever they should meet that would be the boundary.
    The former was very greedy and haughty arose early, gathered an army and set out to meet his enemy.
    The latter was lazy and did not get up in time. He then set
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Laffey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbert, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Laffey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Abbert, Co. Galway