School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_036

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  1. "God Bless Us"
    There lived some years ago a young man and his mother in Erriff. Always this young man used to be going visiting and when coming home from visiting he would be singing and whistling. One night he heard a great rush and laughing coming before him and he heard someone sneezing and he said "God Bless us". The the people that were laughing threw down a coffin and said "there she's to you". He took the lid off the coffin and found in it a beautiful young lady. He brought her home to his mother and they did all
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs A. Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo