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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 273

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    chapel. There is one on Brackloon hill. It goes through the bog and also comes to Ardagh chapel. In times gone by at the Ballymanagh cross-rads the local people used to gather on Sunday evening. They used to have a dance there also the local band would attend.
    They used to play tin flutes. Those people are all dead and gone. At this place there was an old man killed by a motor car. He was going to Ballina. There is a heap of stones erected here.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Clarke
    Other names
    Michael Clarke
    Micheál Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo