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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. Local Folklore - A Funny Story

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    About seventy years ago there lived a man in Coolnaha who always said that nothing would make him afraid.
    One night when he was gone visiting, his brother and another man out of the village said they would see if he was afraid at night. They planned to get two barrels.
    They brought them with them to the top of Cnocán
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Follaird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs B. Waldron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo