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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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    him not to delay inside. The man told the smith about the ghost and the smith told him when the ghost would show his face again at the door to dash some of the forge water on it, so he did and at that moment his mare dropped dead at the door and the ghost said "mo bheannacht agar-sa acht mo mhallacht do bhéal do mhuínnte" and at that the ghost vanished so it appears the ghost had no power over the forge water
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Micheál O h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Delphi, Co. Mayo