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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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    “There was an old woman who lived in Aran long ago.”

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    One day as she was sitting down by the fireside, a woman came in to her and she made the tea for her. And they were talking together as she was looking up towards the ceiling and she saw a lot of flax hanging on the rafters and she said you have a lot of flax to spin. She said I do not know what to do God help me. Well I will spin it for you if you think of my name and my name is Thistle Go Brill and if you
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Niland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway