School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 506

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    come in at once. When they would come in, they would have to give him the one third of their fish or they would be beheaded.
    There was a young man who had friends in Castlemagee, he came on a visit to them: his friends brought him out fishing for one night. They were getting a good deal of fish, when they heard the signal for them to go in.
    This boy would not let the boat in. So they waited out and they got a good deal of fish. When they went in every one gave a divide of fish to the Chieftain, but when it came to this boy's turn he refused to give any.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo