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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John McGee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 229

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    fairies. When people came into a corpse house the members of the family got up and went over to the corpse crying. This crying was more like singing and people were praised for being good 'Caoiners' This crying was like the crying of the Ban-a-shie which is a little woman that comes crying when a person is dying. It only follows certain families. A person is never sent out alone at night for the priest as the devil is said to follow them and try to prevent them from bringing the priest to the patient.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Tailor
    Address
    Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Ferguson
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo