School: Sraithín (roll number 13617)

Location:
Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088C, Page 09_005

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There was an old woman one time and she was living with herself in the house, and she had a dog, and he was very cross. One morning there were three children going to school, and one of them went to fire a stone at the door, and the dog started to bark. And the old woman heard the dog. And she ran out, she followed them they ran from her. When they were coming home in the evening They were afraid of the old woman, so they did not pass the house. They went

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Collector
Máire Nic hÉil
Gender
female
Address
Bohaun North, Co. Mayo
Informant
Mícheál Ó Coinneacháin
Gender
male
Age
71
Address
Bohaun North, Co. Mayo
Language
English