School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

Location:
Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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  1. Once upon a time there lived a girl and she was always telling lies. Her parents brought her to a man and they told him she used to tell lies. The man got a necklace and put it on the girl. The man told her if she ever told a lie the necklace would choke her. The next day when she went to school her companions (told) asked her where did she get the lovely necklace. She said her parents brought it for her and as soon as she said this the necklace tightened around her neck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Galey Bay, Co. Roscommon