School: Sheanmore (roll number 16197)
- Location:
- Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
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- Aodh O Donnell was a son of Earl o Donnell. He was born in Donegal.
When he was a young boy his father sent him to the Mac Sweeneys to be reared. It was the costum at that time a boy to be sent to another mans house to be reared.
One day as Aodh O'Donnell and the Mac Sweeneys were playing on the shores of Lough Swilly, a ship sailed in. They pretended to be selling wine. They invited the boys on board. When they got them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Cléirigh
- Gender
- Male
