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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 011

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    hut and every body going to the fair used to have to kiss him. There used to be guards each side of him so that no body could do anything to him.
    According to how the people would be coming to the fair they'd have to go in and kiss him.
    So one day it came to this fellow's turned and he was a stranger and he went in to kiss. When he went to kiss him he gave him a thump and killed poor Bob.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertrude Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Jack Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo