School: Baile an Chaisil B.

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 566

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  1. In olden times the people had to make ropes out of horses' hair and out of rushes. They used to dry the rushes and then make the rope. They also got some fur and spliced it to make candles out of it.
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  2. Tá líos i Lorg na gCon, agus deirtear go bhfuil póta beag óir ann.
    Oidhche amháín bhí fear ag teacht abhaile tar éis cuairtidheacha agus casadh leipreachán aír. Bhíodhar ag cainnt tamall isthigh san lios. D'fiafruigh an leipreachán dé'n bhfear arbh mhaith leis pota óir a fhágail. Bhí an dúil ag an bhfear in ór agus dubhairt sé leis an leipreachán gur mhaith leis pota óir i fhághail. Thug an leipreachán an t-ór
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Séamús Ó Mocháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Largan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Seán Mac Giollarnáth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Largan, Co. Mayo