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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Dún Contreathain, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 056

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    Archaill. The field of Hillas's opposite Finnegan's is called Archaill. In the year 1868 there were three men to be executed, one o fthem was named Mc Dermot. The man placed on guard was also Mc Dermot and he let the prisoner Mc Dermot free. The other two were hanged in this field. They were both uncles of the late Mrs. Mc Gourty aunt of Mrs. Cohey, Templeboy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Miss B. Kivlehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ceathrú Mhaible, Co. Shligigh