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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 08_015

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    (continued from previous page)
    it. He went home and Goban was pleased at what he done.
    Next day he sent off telling him to be going on until he see water going up a hill.
    Off he went until he came to a river and there he saw the girl again and she watering cattle.
    They both spoke to each other and the girl asked him where he was going. He said that his father sent him on until he see water going up the hill.
    You needn’t go any farther now look at the water going up the cows throat isn’t that going up the hill.
    The boy went home and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghroak, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghroak, Co. Galway