School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)
- Location:
- Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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- I got this story from a woman who lives in Terry Duff in the parish of Addergoole. Her name is Mrs Conroy. The story is as follows:
Many hundred years ago there lived in this district a king named OBrien. He first lived in Ulster. He had to flee to Connaught. So he settled down in Terry Bawn.
He settled down there because it was a lonley place. He was married to a woman named Queen Bess. Now there were men who wanted to capture Bess. But they did not(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lily Mulhern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Conroy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Terryduff, Co. Mayo