School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)

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1. Ceirdeanna

   

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   Long ago there used to be two or three spinners in every house. There is a spinner in Kiltomaine. Her name is Mary McCann. She used, spins wool and stockings. There is a weaver in Clooncara. His name is Paddy Caulfield. He can weave blankets, sheets, and bags. He does not weave now. When he was weaving he used to have a loom and he used to stand on it and spin. He used to weave things like a spider. It was a girl that started weaving first. She sat watching the spider and she saw the way he went back and over.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
   2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Pat Rock

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   40

   Address

   Killaclare, Co. Mayo

2. Scéal

   

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   There was once a man and he was coming from visiting. He had to pass by a fort. When he was going past the fort, he heard something

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