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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 275

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    The Priest and the Colonel.
    Once upon a time there lived in Lacken a good basket-maker. He had one daughter who used to sell the baskets for him.
    One day as she was going selling them, she met a gentleman as she was plucking flowers on the side of the road. He said "Young lady what are you doing there and what have you in the beautiful basket?"
    Well Sir I have some flowers I am after plucking, and baskets I am selling for my father, when you go home said the colonel ask your father to make two like that for me. And bring them to the Castle of Lacken.
    When the girl went home
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foghill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    27
    Address
    Foghill, Co. Mayo