School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. There was a crowd of men one time going to England. They had to walk that time as far as Mullingar before they got on the train. They were good walkers that time and they used to carry their shoes on their shoulders. They started one morning from Westport. When they were going up at Triangle a hare crossed the road before them. Some of them siad to turn back that it was not lucky to meet a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo