School: Killomoran (roll number 15147)

Location:
Killomoran, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Delia Mc Kague
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0244

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    was lying on and she was burned to death.
    Next night Sean came to the well again and he saw the old man again and he gave him what the hound was lying on, and he brought it home.
    When he went in to the house, there was a big bath ready, and they threw what the hound was lying on into it and they poured boiling water into it, and the made a bed for Sean in the corner and told him to go asleep. Sean closed his eyes and they thought he was asleep, but he was only watching them. They took off their cloths and went into the bath and washed themselves and they came out in three young men. They went into the room and put on three new suits of clothes and went out hurling.
    While they were gone out Sean got up and washed him-
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English