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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 159

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  1. Place Names - Sruthán na gCat

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    There is a place (in) near this school on the main road to Ballinrobe called "Srruthán na gCat". This is the story of how it got that name.
    One day a man was on his way home from Ballinrobe. As he was passing "tobar lughna" a black cat jumped up beside him.
    There is a "sruthán" or stream running from the wwll to Lough Carra and that is the reason while the place is called "SruthÁn na gCar".
    When the man was beside his house or where his "Sruthán" goes to Lough Carra the black cat was there again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Catherine Jennings
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo