School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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Giants and Hags
Thee lived an old hag at Robeen Cross-roads her name I do not know.
She lived near a house called Peggy O Donnlls.
Every night about 12 o clock this old crippled hag and her dog used to come out in the middle of the field.
Some people say this old hag was minding the sheep
Some night she would have a big Roller breaking the stones and if you heard her you would think the road was breaking.
But in the morning not a trace of anything was to be seen.
One night a man named(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Denis Mc Hugh
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo