School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)
- Location:
- Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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- "Seán na Sagart" was a priesthunter who lived in Mayo during the penal days. His real name was John Mallowney. He was employed as a priesthunter by Bingham of Newbrook house. This house is now in ruins. Seán got £5 for every priest's head and £2..10' for a teacher's head. He threw all the heads into a small lake called "Locán na gCeann" which is near(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Prendergast
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Looskan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathnacreeva, Co. Mayo