School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 04_004
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- There was once two men living in the same village. They were great friends, and one of them would not go anywhere unless the other one was with him.
One night they were going visiting, and as they were passing a certain place on the side of the road, they heard grand music and people laughing. One of the men said to the other one "It's as well for us to go in and see what's going on in there." So in they went, and what was before them but a fine big hall with fine lights. There were fiddlers sitting on(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thady Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
