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School: Belcarra (C.)

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Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary T. Moran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 438

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    The following was collected by Mary Flynn (pupil). It was told to her by her mother, Mrs Flynn living at present in Cloonduane. Mrs Flynn heard the tale from John Staunton who lived in the same village, and died there about 25 years ago, at the age of 79 or thereabouts. The house referred to is no longer to be seen, but no one cares to build near it.
    A very long time ago, not many years after the night of the 'Big Win', an old man was returning home from his visit, on a middling breezy night. Great pluck and courage the same man always had. As he was passing by a house on the roadside, he heard a noise coming from the gable, as he thought. Thinking the noise queer, he stood and saw two women with "binógs" on them, standing outside the room window. One of them was small and climbed in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Staunton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Mayo