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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    It is supposed that on Whit Sunday the water goes mad three times in the day, in the morning in the middle of the day and again in the evening. It is also said that a quart of water would drown you. No boys ever go fishing on that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo