School: Béal Átha Gearr
- Location:
- Ballygar, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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- (continued from previous page)happened that none of them had the rent this winter. Well to make a long story short This cold winter morning with snow and frost on the landlord sent his bailiff to evict those poor tenants. The bailiff who was a hard hearted man also did as he was ordered. When the land lord heard the cries of the people he took pity on them and he told his bailiff to give them a chance but the bailiff said "when they are of now leave them out". Sometime after the bailiff died and a horse was put under the carriage to draw it but it refused to draw it. Then they put a jennet under it but he also refused. They sent for a priest and after a half an hours praying the corpse was drawn peacefully to his resting place.
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- Collector
- Caoimhghin de Burca
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Toghergar, Co. Galway
- (III) The is a pot of hidden in Creeveroe between two gardens. It is hidden under a gooseberry bush and to black cats minding it. It is said that children(continues on next page)
