School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)

Location:
Garbally, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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    in the corner of the house. When he went out the man told him that the sheep would be at home before him. When he went home the sheep was in the field before him.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Doonaun, Co. Galway
  3. Once there were three girls lived in a house with their mother. The mother loved two of the girls and she had a great hatred towards the other girl. She put her out minding a goat. The two girls used to eat grand things and the other girl used to eat their leavings. The girl told the goat that she was being treated very badly. Every day after that the goat gave her a dinner. The other girls were wondering where she was getting her meals. When they found it out the
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