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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 08_049

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    Long ago the old people said that there was a lot of fairies at Carriagmor.
    Because it was a very dark place and there was a lot of bushes grown there and everybody used to be afraid passing there at night.
    One night my grandfather was coming back from Partry.
    As he was coming round the turn he heard the noise of horses troops coming after him and he kept in in the side of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    William Gibbons
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Mayo