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

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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    When the school was in Mayo there lived in Liscolman a man named Colman
    He was very poor and had to sell all his stock until nothing remained but an old cow.
    He decided at last to sell her because his family were starving.
    One morning he set out for the fair of Claremorris with the cow.
    When he reached Ballygowan there was
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0753: Christ and the Smith
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary D. Finn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo