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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 01_104

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  1. A Story - A Short Thousand Years

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    There was once a monk who lived in a monastery with some other monks.
    One night as he was asleep a beautiful bird awakened him. The bird went out then and the monk followed him until daybreak but in vain he could not get him. Then he came home to the monastery and knocked at the door but they did not let him in. He kept on knocking until at last they opened the door.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58