School: Eaglais

Location:: Burren, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 037

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The Sheep Stealer (continued)

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neck and choked her and locked the box again They came for the box next day and when he went home he opened it and he found the old woman dead. He said. "You were too greedy"
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The Fairy Pig

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Once there was a man coming home from cardplaying. He had won a lot of money by ogueing[?]. A black pig came out before him and he would not let him go until he gave up the money. Then the man came to a house. When he went in he fainted. He was carried home.

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