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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 01_041

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    One night a man was coming home from visit. As he was going down a narrow boreen he heard the sound of a lorry, as he thought, coming behind him. He turned and saw a car coming after him. There were many lights in it. It was the cóiste bodhar. He had a blackthorn stick in his hand and he made the sign of the cross on the road with it. When the cóiste bodhar came as far as where the sign of the cross was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Kealy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway