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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 09_047

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    how he got them back and he told them. These cats had all the news of the day. The devil went the next night for news and hid in a corner.
    When the cats came in that night they told the king cat all the news. They told him the man got his eye-sight again. They said someone must have been listening here last night. So they made a search and found the devil and tore him to pieces.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo