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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 500

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    threw several families on the road side. This lady is buried in Kilfain and the day she was burying the was a few people at the funeral.
    They made the grave with cement. When they were putting down the coffin the grave was too small. Again, they took up the coffin and made it twice as big, and the coffin would not go down. So at long last, they put it down side ways and at present there is a big heap over her grave. It is said because of her witchery the grave refused her. Father Davis the Parish Priest of Kilfain, bought her residence, and it is said her ghost is in the hall but she never interfered with any body.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Lynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo