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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 150

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    kill him but this day he did not do any thing to her. She killed a cock and drank the blood and when the king was coming in the door she threw the blood in his face. He asked her what the matter was and she said that the step-son had her half-killed. He then followed the son and he had the knife with him. The son ran to a rushy place and he told his father to pull a rush and if a well came then he was innocent and if it did not he was guilty.
    His father did so and a well sprang up. He then knew that his wife was telling lies and he followed her as far as Killbride a mile away and caught her and killed her and cut the two breasts out of her and threw them in two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sabina Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryronan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryronan, Co. Mayo