School: Corra-bheagáin (roll number 12206)
- Location:
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Congamhna
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“About a hundred years ago there lived a little girl named Annie Deacy in a village named Knockmore in the parish of Bailenahaglish.”
(continued from previous page)when he was young, and who resembled myself very much, and you much resemble me." Then he said "I am your brother Annie." He was coered with dust and looked very tired. He asked her to give him some water in a basin and some soap. She did so and he washed himself. He then asked for a brush. She gave him one and he brushed his clothes and removed all the dust. He looked refreshed again. She asked him to take something to eat but he refused anything saying he was in a hurry. He thanked her and said "we are cossing the Atlantic to night. Them he disappeared as fast as he came.
- Collector
- Joan Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mary Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo