School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- In the olden times there was no train running from Westport to Castlebar.
But they had a soart of a carr called the Biánconí.
There was a man living beside Westport and he never wore a shoe.
They had a nick name on him Loirgne Dóighel.
He used to go from place to place and he said that he would run Bianoní from Westport to Castlebar. So he rooled up trouser and of he went.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tomás Ó Tónra
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Baines
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo