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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 420

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    including his children. At last he had to sell his farm and go to the Co. Home. All this misfortune came on him through interfering with the Bean-sidhe.
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    Two men were cutting hay one day. Unknown to them there was a weasel's nest in the meadow. They accidentally disturbed the nest. Angry at being disturbed the weasel spat into the milk which the men had for drinking. If the men had drunk the milk they would be poisioned as there is poision in the spit of the weasel.
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