School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_042

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  1. There was a postman in Glann about 50 years ago. He was going around delivering letters in the country. There was a big fall of snow a few days before and it was snowing all the time and he lost his way. He walked three miles of a mountain and into a valley. His friends and neighbours were searching for him for three days.
    A farmer was looking for his sheep and got him in a valley and he carried him home. He was alive but could not talk. The people warmed him and when he got warm he got back his talk. The
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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