School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)
- Location:
- Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 171
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Local Fairy Stories (continued)
“There is an old man living in Coogue in the parish of Knock who was very fond of cardplaying.”
(continued from previous page)woman that went to America and she was dressed as white as snow and she was walking up and down by the house.
The man kept going on his journey and the woman stayed there but she was never seen again by anybody.
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“In Castlemore near Ballina a farmer lived some time ago.”
In Castlemore near Ballina a farmer lived some time ago. In his land there was a forth and every morning when he go up the cow was milked, and every day she grazed in the forth.
One day the farmer made up his mind to sell the cow, but when he sold the cow, himself and his family took ill.
He sent for the doctor and the doctor could not tell what caused(continues on next page) - Collector
- Stephen Hunt
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lecarrow, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lecarrow, Co. Mayo