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School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)

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Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Grannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 532

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    houses built together there long ago. There was a fair seen there on several nights. It was not a right fair at all.
    Gáine na Sgeachach. It was called that because there was a lot of lights seen on it. It means in English the Laughter of the white thorn bushes.
    An Gáirdín Bán: It was called that name because there is a lot of white stone in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Derreen, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Bridget Moyles
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Moyles
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 46
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo