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

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    bed. When the cattle saw the fire and smoke they lowed. The neighbouring boys, also Killgalons, came to the house and let the cattle out.
    The smoke and blazes prevented the boys from going in. In order to save the old woman's life they pulled the roof off the cailleach. (A cailleach is a recess in the kitchen for a bed.) The boys lifted her up and brought her to a neighbour's house.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo