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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

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Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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  1. The Coming of the Holy Ghost

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    There was once a minister and he wanted to prove to the people that he could bring down the Holy Ghost by calling three times.
    One day when the congregation were gathered in the chruch he began to call the Holy Ghost.
    He had arranged with a man to have a white bird to drop down when he would call the thrid time. The man had
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnagh, Co. Mayo