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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
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Tomás de Brún
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    Giants and Hags
    Thee lived an old hag at Robeen Cross-roads her name I do not know.
    She lived near a house called Peggy O Donnlls.
    Every night about 12 o clock this old crippled hag and her dog used to come out in the middle of the field.
    Some people say this old hag was minding the sheep
    Some night she would have a big Roller breaking the stones and if you heard her you would think the road was breaking.
    But in the morning not a trace of anything was to be seen.
    One night a man named
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Denis Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo