School: Sraithín (roll number 12808)
- Location:
- An Sraithín, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Croidhean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 163
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A Story
“There was once two women coming down a road and when they were passing by a limekiln two lambs came out and followed them until they came to their own house.”
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- Nellie Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Halla na Cloiche, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs M. Mc Hale
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Béal Easa, Co. Mhaigh Eo
A Story
“There was once a young boy passing by Stonehall railway bridge.”
There was once a young boy passing by Stonehall railway bridge. He sat on the battlement of the bridge smoking his pipe for a while. As he was going away he looked over the battlement and he saw a bull on the railway. As he went on a bit further a hound crossed the road before him with fire out of his tail and out of his mouth.(continues on next page)