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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0652

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    a complete wreck.
    The cargo of Indian corn was washed up on the shore and was gathered by the starving population. But [?] and Indian corn proved too strong for the poor hungry people and they all died not of hunger but of eating too much.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Magennis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo