School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
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- "About 80 years ago there was a priest named Fr. Melvin living in Carramore Backs Ballina. One night himself and his brother were going to the house of the Melvins in Cloontusk on a sick call.
On their way home, they were attacked on the road by a turkey. They were a half hour trying to pass by. Then the priest put on his stole and prayed.
He caught hold of the turkey and put it into a tree by the road-side. The tree is still to be seen there yet.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullysleva, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Reddington
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullysleva, Co. Mayo