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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 11_042

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    Once there lived a faodoir and when he died he would not be let into Heaven or Purgatory and when he came to the gates of hell the devil asked him how many was in it the faodór had a stammer and he youst to say fí fí and so on.
    The devil thought that he was saying twenty all the time said the devil all that would not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Prendergast
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronbower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Prendergast
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cranmore, Co. Mayo