School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 03_004
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- Once upon a time a man brought a big crowd of children into a fort. His name was Nicholas Foylin and he held a lighted candle in his hand. This fort was in Kilmeena. It was a big place and the walls were white-washed like any ordinary house. In winter the sheep used to go in a small piece in the hall.
The man was in front of the children. They were not in far when the dog got a big blow and he ran out through the children knocking some of them. That happened on a Sunday evening and that night he went to bed and he never got up again. He used to be raving and asking for his white gloves and his white stockings. The people didn't know(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora O Boyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Rose
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo
