School: Cúl Árann (Clochar)
- Location:
- Coolaran, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr Fionnbharr Nic Chárthaig
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- (continued from previous page)and Small Claus said she had killed her and he got a lot of money to keep him from telling it. He then went home and told Big Claus that he had sold his grandmother for a lot of money. Big Claus then killed his own grandmother and took her out to the market and started to shout, a dead woman for sale and the people started to laugh at him. Big Claus got very angry at this and he determined to kill Small Claus. He put him in a bag and set out for the sea. When he was passing the capel he went in to say a few prayers. Small Claus began to sing, I am going to heaven and one old woman heard him and asked him to let her go and he said he would and came out of the bag and let her in. When Big Claus came out he was surprised to find that the had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolaran, Co. Galway
- Informant
- William Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Galway
