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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 215

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  1. Folk Story - The Black Handle Knife against the Wave

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    Once upon a time there was a crew of men out fishing in a boat. The waves arose very high. One of the men had a black handle knife and he fixed it against the wave. That night there came a man to the door riding on a horse, and he told the man that he was coming for him. He wasn't satisfied to go with him. But the man promised that he would leave him back again. At last he went with him.
    They were going along until they came to a house. They went in and they saw a girl sitting on a chair. And he saw the black handle knife stuck in her side that he threw against the wave the night he was fishing. So they told him to take out the knife
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Hale
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo