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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 034

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    thrown into sandpits.
    There was a sick house a half a mile from Menlough in Carnacregg. There was a sandpit near it where people used to be buried alive. There used to be heard screaming and the place was called "Closh na sgread".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Devany
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballaghnagrosheen, Co. Galway