School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
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- (continued from previous page)was in inpenetrable darkness. Eventually I turned into a lump of coal and for centuries I lay there in unutterable silence.
One day I heard a faint tap in the distance. I listened very carefully and I thought it was coming nearer, nearer, nearer.
Suddenly I heard a great explosion which rent my ears. I was almost unconscious but, I have a vague recollection of seeing rays of light coming through crevices in the rocks. Then, I heard voices and saw lamps moving about. After a short time I saw people emerging out of the pit. I was stupefied as I was unaccustomed to seeing people and I thought they were animals standing on their hind legs and that river walk on their(continues on next page)
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- Eibhlín Ní Ging
- Gender
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- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
