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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

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Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 134

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    to a man named "Ramoy" who was paid a shilling to make a coffin and bury a person. "Make a coffin Ramoy the man will be dead before an hour" Ramoy made the coffin and brought it to his bed side. The man on seeing it said "O Ramoy whats the coffin for. Are you not dead yet said Ramoy. Faith I am not said the man. Ramoy tried to put him into the coffin but he ran down stairs and went home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joesphine Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway