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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 311

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    when John Leonard of Quarryfield and John Maye of Kilturra were cutting turf, they discovered a young girl's head buried in the ground. Judging by appearances it was not long there, because her lovely golden hair and red cheeks were still to be seen. But as the astonished discoverers watched her beautiful hair fell off and her eyes fell out and her red cheeks faded away, at that moment also John Leonard lost his sight and never recovered it since.
    Dorothy McDonagh, Cloontacunna, Doocastle, Co.Mayo
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dorothy Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontaconnagh, Co. Mayo