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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
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D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 625

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    and had a family. So this night they were sitting down to supper when a knock was heard at the door. The boy as we call him still went down to see who was knocking and when he opened the door an old was standing there wth her clothes all torn and her perished with cold. So she asked him could she come in. He brought her in to the house and he gave her some supper he found out afterwards that she was his stepmother so he forgave her and let her stay with himself and his family. So they lived happy every after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Val Muldowney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Broderick
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo