School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 149
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- (continued from previous page)made by the teeth of the monster that no sieve could be more full of holes, and his hearts blood flowed out of them. While he was dying on the edge of the lake, "Aodh", his bard, sang of the great man, who was done to death by the small words of a woman. He died and was buried beside the lake ; and from the stone "Ulaidh". . laid over his grave the name Ulster was given to the Province.
- There was once an old lame man walking on the road. He was very poor, and he used to be thinking of the people who had a lot of money, and wishing he had some.
In an instant a fairy came to him. The fairy told(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nellie O Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bohola, Co. Mayo
