School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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  1. There was once a man from Thallabaun coming along by the night sea at night on his way to Galway and he met a ghost and the ghost said to him "is mise an síogaidh súarach a tagann ar cúaurc go minic" and the man answered and said "twigfinn se i teabaidh tuachair agus Bhainfinn an clúas don sionnach." The ghost said to the man "Is geal tao do cuid baíd ag dul tríd an tuinn" and the man answered "an aít a baincear an choill is ann a faígrear an bhrosna." It was the white foam that was on the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Micheál O h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Delphi, Co. Mayo