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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 020

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  3. XML “Local Customs”
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  1. Local Customs (continued)

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    sticking up in the bed and she went out and brought in a flag and left it on the mans knees.
    The weight on his knees put him sitting up in the bed; and when the lads saw him sitting in the bed they thought he was going to follow them for eating the turnips and then ran off.
    The people do not like to dig a grave on Monday: so they dig some of it on Sunday.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo