School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)
- Location:
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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- Local ruins.
There is a townland called Corlisland a little distance from the school. Long ago there was a king's castle in the townland the ruins of which are still to be seen.
A man called Garret Mór owned the castle he was a very rich man and owned all the lands around Mayo. He had an army of soldiers under his command. he had a dungeon underground and if any of his soldiers disobeyed him, he would put them into the dungeon to punish them. He used to keep a lot of hounds and had a large kennel for them the ruins are still to be seen, one of the soldiers was(continues on next page)- Collector
- K. Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 17
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- George Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo