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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. An Old Place

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    There is a place like this (drawing) near Tom Walshe's in Partree it is like stairs and the old people say that there was a public court held in it long ago.
    What the old people used to do November night.
    1 If you would run around a cock of hay seven times you would meet the devil.
    2 If a girl got a ball of thread and went to a lime kill and start winding the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus de Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfaul, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Búrca
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfaul, Co. Mayo