School: Sraithín (roll number 13617)

Location:
Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
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  1. There were two comrade boys long ago, and, one of them died the one that was living was very lonely after, him. When he was a year dead, they met, he asked him would he like to come with him for, the night, but he said he was afraid to go. He said nothing would happen to him, jump up behind me on my horse, he put a cap on him and, he saw the crowd that was with him, so they went away to a farmer's house, and they were dancing all night, and the farmer's daughter, was dancing with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Nic hÉil
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohaun North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Coinneacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Bohaun North, Co. Mayo