School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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- This place: (of) Castleburke derived its name from the family of the Burkes having a castle there.
It was said that the last Burke that lived there was very fond of money.
There was a river running under the castle. Then the Burke man made a trap bed over the river and invited many rich people to the house. When they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Furnace, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Brigid Naughton
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 58
- Address
- Furnace, Co. Mayo