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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 049

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  1. The Widow Woman and Her Three Daughters

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    A long time ago there lived a widow woman and she had three daughters. They lived in a small house. There was a garden of cabbage at the front of the house and potatoes at the back.
    One day the widow noticed that some of the top of cabbage was eaten and she called the eldest of the daughters and showed her: "I will watch tonight" said the daughter. That night the eldest daughter got a pounder and went to where the cabbage was. She hid under a bush so that no one would see her. In the middle of the night she was a bull jump into the garden and when it came near her she jumped out from behind the bush and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aidan Hennigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowcushlaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Carrowcushlaun, Co. Mayo