School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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  1. Once upon a time, there lived a man who was very fond of working out at night. One night he was cutting his oats, a number of boys and girls came in about one o'clock at night and they all spoke to him in his name and surname but he did not know any of them. They got at the field of oats and cut, and stooked it all, and the man was very proud to have all his oats cut before either of his neighbours. He got up the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Micheál O h-Óireachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo