School: Teamhrán (B.) (roll number 14833)
- Location:
- Tavraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 107
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- (continued from previous page)Then they could hear the horse galloping up the road. Michael got alright after the horse went.A Story II
Many years ago when the O'Gradys were in Tavrane, Pakie Forry's grandfather was a servant at them. One evening as he was going out for the cattle he heard a child crying in a pit and he also heard a voice saying "Don't be crying a llana. You will have plenty of milk when O'Grady's cow will spill it."
Every night when the cow was brought in no matter who would milk her she would spill the milk. From that out the cow was left out ever afterwards.A Story III
Once there was a man named Tommie Callaghan who lived in Derrytavrane. He was going to build a barn.
There was a big hawthorn bush in the place where he was going to build it. So he dug it up and carried it away(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Martin Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Glentavraun, Co. Mayo
