School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)

Location:
Gortalough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Docraigh
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    pluck some water lilies before she started on her journey. She went down to the lake, and went out to a little bank. She caught hold of a branch and then (stop) stooped to pick some lilies. Unfortunately the branch broke and she fell into the deep water and was drowned. When her sisters were weary waiting for her to return, they decided to go to the lake and so they discovered what had happened.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ivy Lillie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corradoo East, Co. Sligo