School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)
- Location:
- Banagher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 184
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- Story - The Rógaire DubhOnce upon a time there was a piper named the Rógaire Dubh and he earned his living by playing the bag pipes and the only tune he could play was called after himself (Rógaire Dubh)
One night he was going by the priest's house and he saw a gander and what did he do but to steal him. His wife cooked it and called in a neighbouring woman to give her a bit of it.
Shortly after, the two women were not very good friends and she said to the Rógaire wife "Why did she steal the priest's Gander?"
One night as he was going to a dance he met a Puca(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Madeline Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foghill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mary Anne Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 29
- Address
- Foghill, Co. Mayo
