School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_029
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- About fifty five years ago there lived a family in County Galway. The man was very contrary with his family and neighbours. One day the wife was putting the milk in the churn and the milk was turned into blood. She asked a neighbourwoman would she churn or would she throw it away. She told her to churn it and to give the butter to her husband who was a fisherman. Shortly after he had a row with his brother and he let the spade fly at him to kill him but it didn't. The same day as the wife was churning he was in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs A. Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
