School: Manulla (roll number 14544)
- Location:
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 294
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- (continued from previous page)and he began throwing down the stones. The old Gobán heard it. He went back, he put the ladder against the wall, and he told the apprentice to come down.When he was half way down the ladder Gobán pulled the ladder and he killed the apprentice.W. Masterson, Manulla
Patrick Masterson, Manulla (50)
- In this country matches are made. First of all, if the man wants a wife, he goes to the match-maker and he tells him to get a wife for him. Then the match-maker finds out where there is a suitable girl. The match-maker goes to the girls house and he brings a pint bottle of whiskey with him. He sits by the fire, he takes out the bottle, and treats the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Masterson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Masterson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
