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School: Punt Abhann (Pontoon)

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Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anastasia Ní Chonaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 447

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    not to be working so hard, that they would pay him a lot of money. Then they went away in a while after they came back again and gave him all the monies they took from him on his way home from the fairs.
    It was out of a rock the man saw the faries taking the money. This rock is in Cuingmore and some people say a dog is guarding it, though I do not know anyone who saw this dog.
    My grandfather told me this story.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Winnie Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Richard Mc Hale
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Cuing More, Co. Mayo