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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 182

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    he caught the sheep by the head and opened a gate on the opposite side of the road and let the sheep into the field.
    When he had it done, she thought of all the stories he used to hear about the sheep he get nervous.
    Next morning when he told some of the labourers employed by the Massey. They said it was one of the Masseys that died used to take the the form of a sheep as it was very suspicious to see the same big sheep there every night.
    Carn is said to be haunted. There was one time when Mr James the present boy's grandfather had mail
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo