School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 128
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“Once upon a time there lived a very religious family. The father of this family was very good to his little girl called Maureen.”
(continued from previous page)came in and he knew her. They chattered gaily around the fire and after a while she said that she would take off the fairy clothes and be like one of themselves. When she put on the other clothes her face began to wither and her hair began to turn from gold to grey and death began to come upon her.They took her and put her to bed. She spoke to them and told them that it was their prayers that made her die at home and that she was very glad and as she said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Killeen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Jordan
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo