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School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)

Location:
Sraheens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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    “Once upon a time a priest suggested having a meeting at a village...”

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    Once upon a time a priest suggested having a meeting at a village in Mayo notes as Althanea, Bohola. The guards at that time hated priests meetings, so they got to know about this meeting this priest was going to have. It was all right untill the day of the meeting came. The priest had a servant awaiting for him at McNicholas with a horse so if anyone came after him he could run and jump on the horse and get away. So it happened that this priest was talking about the angels and saints and God. He was just about to begin the speech when all at once
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Padden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntleva, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Frainey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntleva, Co. Mayo