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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 433

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    the district heard the news that day so some of them went to the house armed with sticks and other weapons.
    When the landlord's men arrived they were confronted by a large number of tenants. A fierce fight took place then and after half an hour the landlord's men ran away.
    Another night they came for a man called Molloney who lived in Bekan. He was accused of doing something wrong so they came to arrest him. Molloney was gone to a neighbour's house and his wife was the only person in the house. When she heard the men coming she got a hayfork and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo