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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0172

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  1. Storms (continued)

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    A certain boy lived with his mother in a hut on the mountain-side.
    Fearful that anything would befall his mother he wrapped her in a shawl and brought her out.
    However she forgot something and insisted on having him go back for it. The storm was rising swiftly.
    The wind was tumbling her about so he tied her to a tree. He hurried into the house and got the article, but when he returned both tree and woman had disappeared. They have not been seen to this day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eta B. Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway