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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Baile Mhic Fhearaígh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    the woman to stay there and give her the shawl and that she would go to the devil with the husband. So she did. When they came to the wood they saw the devil but he would not come near them.
    The husband asked him why he was not taking her with him now. The devil said "you pormised me your wife"
    "and here she is", said the man.
    "That (Blessed) is the Blessed Virgin" said the devil. Then the Blessed Virgin spoke and told the man to take those that belong to himself, that the woman belonged to her.
    The woman was taken to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. scéalta (~478)
        1. scéalta cráifeacha (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc na Droimne, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Catherine Jennings
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cnoc na Droimne, Co. Mhaigh Eo