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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 171

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    The following story was told by an old woman the name of Larkin from a place called Tillyra in Galway. This woman was a widow early in life and was evicted from her home after her husband's death. She happened to come to my grand-parrents when their children were small. They liked her very much and treated her as one of themselves. She lived there until she died and lived a long life. The following story happened in the village in Galway. There was a marriage and the young people became very popular. There were a few country weddings with fiddlers and (bag) pipers and straw boys or "gameries" as they were called. They gave a great night to friends
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Desmond Patten
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs M Patten
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo