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School: Corra-bheagáin (roll number 12206)

Location:
Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Congamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 251

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    “Once upon a time there lived an old piper who had no sense.”

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    the pipes, and the same sounds came out of them as before. He put on the old pipes and played grand music to show the priest how true the story was. From that day until the day of his death there was not a piper in Ireland as good as he was.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo