School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 584

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  1. Elieens party.
    Once upon a time there lived a little girl and her mother and they lived ip in a high glen. When her birthday came her mother said that she might have a party. There were so no other children could come. Eileen asked the animals to come instead. The animals were eager to make a good show so they went to where Eileens mother had hung out the washing to dry and borrowed some clothes. The cow put on a red petticoat. The donkey put on a high stiff collar. The goat wound itself in a colored curtain. The horse dressed itself in a woolen
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo