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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 523

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    Once there was an old woman who lived in Breffni. There was a was a very cruel man living there. He wanted to build a castle that would last for all ages. To achieve this he ordered all the bullocks to be killed and mix the mortar with the blood. The bullocks blood was not sufficient to carry out this plan. So he ordered all the cattle to be killed.
    One day a stranger went into this old woman. He asked for a drink. The woman gave him a cup of milk. He asked her why she did not drink some herself. She told him that he one and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Clonyhague, Co. Westmeath