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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 184

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    approached me, and many have past the way to the fair. He said he got penance to do when he was alive, and he did not do them, and he had to come on earth again and do them.
    "No penance on earth is as hard as this, one year here is as hard as one hundred years on earth. The figure said in hail, rain or snow I am compelled to stand here. The man continued his journey and left the man standing in his old position for fifty years more.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angie Kilby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhippoo, Co. Roscommon