School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 228
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- There was once a man and his wife living alone, they were both very fond of porridge.
One day his wife had a big pot of porridge down on the fire boiling and she went out on some occasion.
She told her husband not to let it boil out on the fire.
He was half asleep beside it and never felt until it was boiling out.
He then jumped(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosie Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnagh, Co. Mayo
