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School: Cill Bhríde (roll number 13476)

Location:
Kilbride, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 23a

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    grip to his waist the third to his neck and cut the head off him and put it in the river as a stepping stone. The boy owned the castle ever after that.
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  2. Scéal

    “Long ago when Finn first got a passion for hounds he was one very bad night in his booth...”

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    Long ago when Finn first got a passion for hounds he was one very bad night in his booth on a hill in Mayo. He was in bed but he lay awake listening to the noise of the winds outside. Suddenly he heard a soft tinkling sound outside and getting up he went to the door and opened it. Just then he remembered that his mother's sisters had been lost and could not be found. On opening the door he saw a very beautiful woman standing there. She had a closed basket
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martán Ó hÉilghe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo