School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)
- Location:
- Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: T. Ó Tuairisc
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- (continued from previous page)with the letter and missed his way, and came in the evening to a dark wood. When he came out of the wood he travelled some distance and came to a cottage where an old woman lived and frightened at seeing him and said "Why do you come hither and whither are you going" I am going to the Queen to whom I was to have delivered a letter and I have lost my way and shall be glad if you will give me a night's rest. You are very unlicky said she for this is a robber's hut. I am so tired however said he for I must take my chance. He laid the letter upon the table stretched out himself and fell asleep. When the robbers they ask the old woman who was the lad. I(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Bridget Duffy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo
