School: Liosmheadhráin (roll number 12335)

Location:
Lismiraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dudley J. Solan
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    The servant consented. The old lady came home with the slippers and Jack was not able to go any more. He grew up to be a strong man and died about three years ago.
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    Nancie O Brien's father was a country butcher. ...

    Nancie O'Brien's father was a country butcher. He used to kill old cows. One night as he was coming home from a neighbours house he was taken by the fairies into a beautiful Castle under ground. Some of the fairies told him they knew him well and all belong to him.
    Those were servants to the owners of the Castle, and they were very kind to him. The others pressed him to eat as they wanted to keep him
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Luke Cannavan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Killedan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Nancie O Brien
    Gender
    Female