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School: Áit Tighe Ruaidhrí (roll number 9014)

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Attirory, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271, Page 177

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  1. Tobar Grealláin

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    Taughmaconnell
    Ballinasloe
    Tobar Grealláin
    In nutfield there is a well named tobar grealláin in Mrs Finnerty's field. It is about two miles from Ballinasloe. On the right hand side of the road it is siutated as you go towards Galway. It is in the parish of Kilcloney west of Ballinasloe. It is situated on the side of a hill surrounded by ash trees.
    In the Penal Days there was a priest named grealláin saying mass and he was shot from the main road. The track of one his hands is on a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Gertie Finnerty
    Address
    Ardnaglug, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Finnerty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardnaglug, Co. Roscommon