School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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  1. One day when Oisin was hunting near a lake he saw a beautiful lady coming towards him on a white steed. Oisin said that he never saw her before and she said that she was Niamh of the Golden Hair. She said that she was sent to bring him to Tir-na-nog. Oisin went with her. He was about a hundred years in it and then he wanted to see his father. He saw men trying to lift a stone and he stooped down to lift up the stone and the sa
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo