School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 26
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An Old Story (continued)
“There was an old house about 100 years ago in Ballymacredmond.”
(continued from previous page)a strange-looking man, and stood at one corner of the kitchen.
Soon after he heard another noise, and a voice saying "I am falling". The young boy repeated "Fall away". Down fell another man and stood at another corner. After a while he heard the same noise again, saying "I am falling". The young boy repeated the same words "Fall away", and a few minutes later the third man fell down, and stood at the fire. Soon after a large football fell down, and the three men began to kick it with all their might.
After some time the servant boy said, "This is not fair. There are two of ye against one, and I will help(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie O' Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowntreila, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Thomas O' Hara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowntreila, Co. Mayo