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School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

Location:
Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 366

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  1. A Wonderful Dog

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    There was once a man who was very fond of hunting and he always kept a great hunting dog. One time he had a rale good dog for many years. At last the dog died. The man was so fond of it that he skinned it and made a waistcoat out of the skin.
    One day that he had the waistcoat on he was going across the fields. As he was passing by a big furze bush a hare ran out. The waistcoat jumped off the man’s back and followed the hare across the field.
    Told by: - Christy Dowling (58 yrs), Milltown, Droichead Nua, Co. Kildare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    2. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Christy Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara

  2. Folklore - The Local Patron Saint

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    There is no Saint connected with this district (atleast) [?] I know of. There was however a priest connected with it about 150 years ago. (!)
    He lived in the townland of Rathbride in a house which is now in ruins. There is a holy well there to which people go to be cured of their diseases.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Tiernan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mrs Tiernan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara