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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 179

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    she said if I help you now will guarantee to help me when I need it, so he volunteered. She then gave him a herb and told him pin it to the saddle. He took it, thanked her and she vanished. He then put the herb in his purse and went in to the town and got his breakfast and went out to brush and clean his horse. The race was to begin at 11:30 and it was already 10:30. Crowds were gathering in the field. The time was getting ripe. He went out saddled his horse and put the herb on too. The lady told him not to tell anybody about it.
    By this time he was in the course and the horses
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Mayo