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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    There on top of a big round high hill there was a big flag about seven foot long and four foot broad. Those two witches used to go to this flag every year and say some words and then go home. The two witches set off for the round hill where the flag was and they were going round and round the flag. At last the old witch that said "I will turn the flag on you" got behind it and when the other old witch was going round the flag the first witch who was to the back of it knocked over the flag on top of her and killed her. The minute she did that the big storm of eighteen-thirty-nine arose and it is said that was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo