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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
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Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 306

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    eels have manes. When a big eel is caught the skin is taken off him and it is used for lashes of whips. It is also used for joining the buaibeeán and the colpán on a flail and it is used for curing tálach. Long ago people used to say there was a master eel in Welshpool lake. Every night the master eel and all the other eels used to go up on the bank and crawl along and start whistling.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo