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School: Beárna Dhearg (B) (roll number 14633)

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Barnaderg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Flaithrí Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0148

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    did come, and before they were going to kill the cow Sheamus gave them a dinner of the potatoes he got from the fairy. When they had them eaten the blood started to flow from them and it covered the fields all around. The landlord said he'd give all the money he had if anyone would put a stop to the blood. I'll stop it, says Sheamuseen. Sheamus gave them some of the potatoes out of the other bag and they were eaten the blood came back again to them. The landlord and the butcher gave them all the money they had. The old landlord never came anear the house again after that. There was one dairy in Ireland better than the one Sheamus had, and every day he used to go the market selling butter and getting money.
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    Record by me from Kate Healy
    Age 75 years, Barnardergm Co. Galway.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway