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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 496

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    quenched coal in his hand, so that the fairies would not have any power over him.
    When they would get money they would spit a few times on it, so that they would not spend it badly, and also that it would bring them more money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo