School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 232

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    he placed a spell on them so that they might never think of home again. Then he put them setting trees and any one that would ask them who they were they would say that they were tree planters. When the stewards saw them not coming they put the children out herding swine.
    One day while herding on a hill they met a woman. They asked her how could the spell that was on their father's be broken. She told them to go to where their fathers were and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Timlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonslaun, Co. Mayo