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School: Aonach Beag (roll number 14528)

Location:
Enagh Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 414

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    in (the) favour of the boy and the attendance was in favour of the girl. So the girl was declared the winner. The "Hurrah" rose and with that same the cake was lifted off the churndash and went in the direction of Lough Conn and was never seen afterwards. So it was said Tamsin had influence with the "good people".
    After a good game of "Thart do bhróg" I started for home all alone. It was about 2.30am. and a fine moonlight night. Just about a half mile from home I heard what I thought was a great storm in a forest. I looked around and I saw a lot of horses ridden by men with red coats and white trousers. They cross before me on the road and went towards "Cnochán na Sidheóga" (a small hill near the village
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seán Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enagh Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Robby Gill
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male