School: Cúil Mhaoile (2)
- Location:
- Collooney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Nic an Bheatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)When he heard this he said he would not give the bull for all the wealth in Connaught.
The men came back to Meave and told her what the farmer said. So Meave became very angry. She made up her mind to seize the bull even if it caused war with Ulster. An army of Connaught men assembled from other parts of Ireland and marched northwards through Co. Louth, and fought against the Ulstermen. The war dragged on, neither side gaining the victory, until both armies were exhausted.
- Collector
- Florrie Conboy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballygawley, Co. Sligo
