School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)
- Location:
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 168
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“George Carter, landlord, built the present Ballymunnelly School for the benefit of his tenants.”
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“About the year 1870 Mr Mervin Pratt, a father of the present Mr Joe Pratt, was landlord of this locality.”
About the year 1870 Mr Mervin Pratt, a father of the present Mr Joe Pratt, was landlord of this locality. He had an agent named John Robinson who lived at Rosevale a short distance from Crossmolina town. William Robinson brother of the agent lived up in Kinard. He had a big farm and lived in the "big house". One day a pair of horses happened to wander away from William's land and strayed on the road. There was a man named Barrett, living a short distance from William. Into this man's piece of oats, the horses went. Barrett like anyone would do drove them out(continues on next page)