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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 196

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    in the morning the sun was shining, so he went home and his wife asked him where he was and she got the pot stick and she struck him on the head and killed him.
    So the priest came and the man told him he had a purse of money. They buried the man and a few days after the priest went to open the grave to get the money.
    They took the lid off the coffin and they saw the man lying mouth under and the purse in his mouth and they all ran away afraid.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Gee
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo