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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 130

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    There was once a man living in Bonniconlon. One day he was down along the sea-coast. He saw a girl coming her hair. He saw a cloak left beside her and he brought it with him. He asked the girl to come with him. He had to hide the cloak where she would not see it. The girl had to go with the man because she could not work on the sea without the cloak.
    When the man went home he hid the cloak in some place where the girl would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Foy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Foy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo