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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 319

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    belt and told him to be sure to wear it on Sunday and then he would be able for [Gadgh?]. Out he came and his pipe was quenched.
    He went to go in again to kindle it, but the house had disappeared.
    When Sunday came, they met in Mohill - there was a big crowd there - and the two started to box.
    Stapleton was getting the worst of it. In a few minutes the old woman's hand appeared on [Gadgh's] [chin?] and broke it! Then Stapleton won.
    In a few days after, there was a fair in Mohill. He asked a man to go with him, but neither had a penny in his pocket.
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    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
    James Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Peter Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kildorragh, Co. Leitrim