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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 180

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    farmer came into the room with twelve other men. The lifted up the tailor and put him on a horse then began to ride. The tailor managed to get one of his hands loose and he loosened the rest of the knots. When the other men weren't looking he jumped off the horse and ran as fast as he could. He came to the farmers house and he took £100 and went on his way again. One night he was sleeping in a barn he heard someone talking outside. He opened one of his eyes and he saw two small men and one said "Tá fear ins an sgioból agus marbuigh é." "Tá go maith" said the other. The tailor got afraid but he didn't say anything. He waited until the man came into the barn with a sword to kill him. Then he jumped up and grabbed the sword off him and killed him and ran out and the other
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ollie Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr J Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo