School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- There is a place in Tom Cormican's land in Gurteen just north of the old church in which the priests used to say Mass.
- Collector
- Mollie Mannion
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Coen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Long ago there lived a man named "Seán na Sagart" near the cross roads of Tiaquin. He spied on a priest. The old people do not know what was the man's name at first but he got this name after spying on the priest. The priest's name was Father Coen and he was put to jail.
- Collector
- M. Mannion
- Informant
- Mrs Coen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 73
- Sgeach Mhairéad in Tample, owned by N. Connaughton. This name was derived from an old woman named Margaret who lived near this bush.
Cnocán na bPáiste in Gortnalon owned by T. Walshe. In olden times children were buried on that hill.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggy Cannon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lenareagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs K. Cannon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Lenareagh, Co. Galway