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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 255

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  1. A Fairy Story (continued)

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    day. The next day the man was there at twelve o'clock and he had the red cow with him. His cap blew off and the woman stood before the man. The fairies brought the cow and the man took his first wife into his house and gave her tea. Then she went to America and he never saw her again.
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  2. A True Story

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    Once upon a time there lived a family in Brook Street who were very fond of card playing. This night when all the card players were in, the people of the house made a bet and the bet was who would go to the grave-yard and go into a vault and bring a skull to the house. At the same time they were doubting that none of them would go, but this man stood up and said
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Nallon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo