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School: Sraithín (roll number 13617)

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Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088C, Page 01_033

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    There was once a little boy. He was very handsome. Everybody used to say he was lovely, and "God bless him." So one day, he was out walking with his mother, they met an old woman, she admired him, but she did not say "God bless him". So after a few says, the boy got sick, and he died, it was said that she letf her evil eye on him.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Eibhlín Ní Uidhir
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sraheen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Cíosóg
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Sraheen, Co. Mayo