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    Long ago, there was a man named Matthias Devaney. He could cross any stream or river no matter how broad it was, by putting three turf sods, in the stream, and stepping from one to the other. When he died, the doctors examined his body and found there were wings in his heart.
    Maighréad Breathnach a fuair an sgéal seo ó'n a h-athair -
    Mark Breathnach, Teach Dóighte, Ros Cathail, Co. na Gaillimhe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mark Breathnach
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burnthouse or Bleanoran, Co. Galway