School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0222
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- There lived a king in Gort names Guaire who had a brother names Mokua . He was a very holy man and used to go to the mountains to pray .One day his clarke was very hungary for he had very little to eat. It ws on that very day Guaire was having a great feast.
When the guests were about to eat , the dishes left the table and went to Mokua. When Guaire was them going he followed them but did not overtake them. As the clerk was eating he heard noise of horses coming towards him. He looked and say Guaire and others comming . When they were near the horses hooves were such to the ground.
When the clark(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Nic Fheórais
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cockstown East, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pádhraic Mac Fheórais
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cockstown East, Co. Galway
