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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
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Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 278

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    “Long ago there used to go round the country men named Poor Scholars.”

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    Long ago there used to go round the country men named Poor Scholars. One of these men went to a house and asked the people to give shelter and something to eat. They let him in. Then they put a pot of stirabout on the fire for the supper. The night fell and it became very dark. The people had no lamps at this time. They put a lump of fur into the fire and it blazed up and gave them light. The Poor Scholar got his supper also. Then the man of the man of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mc Nulty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo