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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 374

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  1. Story - Mo Mhada Beag

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    One day as three boys were going to school they saw a little dog. They began throwing stones at him and he went back under a gullet. They followed him to the gullet to catch him, but as soon as they came to it, a red hand came out from under the gullet and they heard a voice saying, "na buail, na buail, mo mhada beag."
    The boys ran away and never came near that place again.
    A man was passing that same place again one night, and he saw a red light in the gullet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas O' Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortatoor, Co. Mayo