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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. A Story - Friends in Life and Death

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    There once lived two men and they swore that they would keep together in life and in death.
    However one of them died before he was very old and after him dying the other man was intended to get married.
    But, before getting married he went to the other man's grave and knocked but he got no reply. After a while he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo