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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 275

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    “There was once a man from the parish of Backs who went to the fair in Castlebar.”

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    and blackened the white mans face. When the backs man was called in the morning he got up in a hurry and went out to the fair. As he was going along the streets he happened to see his reflection. "Well" said he "I wonder why did she call the wrong man" and with that he returned to the lodging house, and went to bed again. thinking that the wrong man had been called.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymannin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Breslin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymannin, Co. Mayo