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

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Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
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Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 07_008

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    “There was once a fairy peacock which was roaming about Kileeneen.”

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    peacock coming into the village. They made the sign of the cross on themselves and on it and walked on, and the peacock followed them until it walked in and got drowned and was never seen again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killeeneen, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Bridget Connill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thady Searry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Galway