School: Bun an Fhionnghlaise (roll number 11454)
- Location:
- Bunnafinglas, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0127, Page 6
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- (continued from previous page)Carrowkerribla she saw one blade which weas longer than the rest of the oats so she left her foot on it and it ran away in the form of a turkey cock towards the river Moy so she knew it was the bolstraOne night a lot of boy's from Carrowkerribla were at a dance in Curradrish, when they were coming home it was late in the night. On their way they had to pass by the Carrowkerribla bridge, when they were passing by it they heard a sheep bleating inside and began to imitate the sheep and no sooner did they bleat than they got a spray of water which wet them to the skin they then got some stones to throw at teh sheep but it had disappeared and they knew it was the bolstraOne night Patrick Garrett of Carrokerribla was coming home from work when he was a young boy and he heard the bolstra screeching, on his way he had to cross a bridge and when he was crossing it he looked into the river all the water was dried up
The bolstra and Rick Timlin of Bonnifinglas were very good friends. One night Rick Timlin was very sick and he had no home to go. to so he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Padden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeribly, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Padden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Carrowkeribly, Co. Mayo
