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School: Cluain Fhada (B.) (roll number 15557)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Fathaigh
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    the wall. As they were getting up through the floor of the room the woman cut off their heads with an axe. The woman then threw their bodies into a sandpit. She went to the top of a hill and blew three loud whistles. Her husband [heard] her whistling at Ballinlough. After that they went to live in Castlerea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marlin Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonregee, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Coyne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Tonregee, Co. Mayo