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School: An Aill (Aille)

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Aille, Co. Galway
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Maitiú Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0498

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  1. The Seven Springs

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    There was a man at one time and his name was Jim Gunter. As he was coming out from Loughrea one evening in the month of May after sunset he saw a gay mare and foal grazing where the seven springs is now. He made a grab and caught hold of the foal and brought him home. Next day as he was passing down the same road a little red man came out to him where he caught the foal and he said to him. "You made a great job of bringing the foal yesterday evening" and he (sail) said that he did. Then the red man told him not to let him out of the stable for a year and a day or if he did he would go where he would never see him again. The time was up all but two days and there was a races in Knockbarn The man got a jockey and he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    pat Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Kylebrack, Co. Galway