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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 0144, Page 416

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    Once there were two neighbours. One of them was very rich, as rich as he had everything he wanted in money, in stock and his crop was growing good, but still the house he was in was never happy. Himself and his wife were constantly fighting, and they lived a poor life.
    The other neighbour was very, very poor as poor as he use not to have anything to eat, although as poor as he was, he never stole anything form his neighbour. This night he told his wife that he would go to get a bag of potatoes from his neighbour.
    He brought a bag with him, and set off. As he was approaching the house he saw a light in it, and he went to the window to see if the man was within. So he was. Himself and his wife were arguing and his mouth opened running between them back and forward. He never
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Walshe
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo