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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 01_060

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    Once upon a time there lived in the Co. Galway not far from here an old woman who had great knowledge of herbs and cup-tossing. Near my house a woman fell ill and she was very bad so her husband went to the woman in Galway and this woman put some tea-leaves into a cup and tossed the cup. She knew by the cup all about the sick woman and her husband. She told him that she travels
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Micheál O h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Delphi, Co. Mayo