School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)
- Location:
- Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Sean Ó Flaitile
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- (continued from previous page)Why has a rabbit a shining nose?
Because he has a powder-puff on the other end. - Beside Lord Sligo's demesne in Westport there is a house now occupied by Mr. Carrol. At the back of this house there is a hole which is supposed to be bottomless. It got its name from a tragedy that occured there. A horse and cart backed into it. The man in trying to save the animal's life fell in himself.
At that time it was the custom for the women of Westport to wash(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Westport Quay, Co. Mayo