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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0107

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    In olden times the people used to put all their oats in a barn and thresh it with a flail.
    One day a man filled his barn with oats.
    Next day he went out to thresh and he saw the oats all tossed up. He fixed it up again and locked the door.
    When he went out next day he saw the same thing.
    The third night he said he would watch then he hid under the oats. About 12 o'clock at night twelve of the finest girls ever he saw came in and they had cloaks on . Then they had great fun.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Raftery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Raftery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway