School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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    went purposely to Callanan's house for an argument.
    During coarse of talk Callanan was overpowered by Raftery until he was assisted by his sister who convinced Raftery that he was wrong. Raftery left the house in tears and left his corse on Callanan and his sister.
    During course of Raftery's travells through Galway he came on a village in the south of Gort called the "Bléantraca Buidhe". A severe fever was raging in the village at the time. He went into a house which was not already fever stricken. On entering the house he prayed a follows.

    "A Íosa Críost a Dia na nGrásta,
    A thug chun an talamh sin
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seán Menihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carheen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Redmond Menihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carheen, Co. Galway