School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)
- Location:
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 207
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- (continued from previous page)slept. She did so and the pirate slew Conán. The pirate brought the woman with him. He went on until he came to a river between Belmullet and Bangor. He threw her in there and said "that when she betray her own husband she would not get the chance to betray him.
He had another brother called Corraunagh. When he heard of his brothers death he went to Glencastle to get his brother's wealth. The place where Corraunagh lived is now called Bally na Corraunagh meaning the place where Corraunagh lived. Corraunagh was in a hurry he took a leap from one hill to another behind Loch Báiaí Bhán. The place was afterwards called "Léim na Corraunagh". He got all the riches. Conán was buried on the top of a hill. His grave was ten yards long. Where Conán lived in now called(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Timoney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Timoney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
