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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 305

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    all rabbit holes. There is a very high hill called Fear Árd in the townland of Coolnaha North, and it is called that name because it is the highest hill in the Parish. There is a field in the townland of Coolnaha called Garraidh a Mór because it is a very big field. There was gold hidden in this field, but if anybody got this gold, three lives of that family would have to be lost, and on account of that nobody dug for the gold. This field is in Patrick Johnson's land.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kathleen Folliard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Johnson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    34
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo