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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 117

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man in Enniscrone and his name was O Dowd.”

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    Once upon a time there llived a man in Enniscrone and his name was O'Dowd. This day he was fishing and he saw a beautiful woman Combing her hair. He caught hold of her and took the veil she was wearing. She followed him home for the veil, and they married and they had three children. When he was going anywhere he hid the veil in a stack of oats. This day one of his sons saw him hide the veil. When his father was gone to the fair he said "Mammie. I saw Daddy hide a beauiful
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quignalecka, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Keane
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Quignalecka, Co. Mayo