School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The first cart that came to Ireland.A long time ago there lived in Bonniconlon a man named Seán Long. Oon day as Seán was sowing oats it began to rain and Seán came in home and put a pot of potatoes on the fire. Seán went to bed and when he got up the house was full of people. There was an old women sitting at the bed. She pulled Seán round the house for a dance. When they had enough danced they stuck their fingers in a tub of water and shouted I'm off for England Seán stuck his finger in the tub also shouted I'm off for England. In England there was a big whisky cellar and the taps in the cellar used to be let go(continues on next page)
