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School: Carrowrile (roll number 10396)

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Carrowreilly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Coileáin
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    the bundle o' sally rods. "Well"! says Scanlon, "its the first time I bothered ya W. Dorran an I can assure ya it'll be the lasht an' only for I wanted the rods badly I wouldn't bother ya know either". So heavens didn't Seorsa Cruaca step out o' his way an' let him hize the load on his back an' jhust when he was about ta go didn't Seorsa Cruaca take one o' the rods from the bundle an' hit him straight across the face wit' it. "Now" says Seorsa Cruaca "I'm tellin ya y'll remember the night ya brought Seorsa Cruaia from his grave ta sthop ya from sthalin! So, the Lord save us! the thrack o' the sally rod is across his face yet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Berreen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Mc Carrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    34
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo