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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 287

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  1. The Boat of Fire

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    One night there was ayoung man going home around the Clifden Castle. There were people living back there that time. This man was going home and he saw a big ship on fire and it was on the sea. It was very near him and he thought it was a real ship. He had a small boat himself and he got it and he went out to where it was and as he was going out the ship was going out also. He kept on going out until he changed his mindand then he turned. When he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gough
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    M. Connelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    65
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway