School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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“Once upon a time there lived an Irishman and an Englishman.”
(continued from previous page)said "Swim, you devil, swim". Then the parrot began to swim.At last the parrot got out and flew up to a Church where the missionary was preaching. Just as the parrot came in the missionary said "What would we do now if another flood came?" Then the parrot said "Swim, you devil you, swim".Mike Reilly, Culmullagh, Bofeenaun, Ballina.- There are a great man customs for November night. It is supposed that the fairies are out on that night so some people are afraid to go out. The young people have great fun on November night. First they go(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Cawley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryfadda, Co. Mayo