School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)

Location:
Shrule, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. There was once a tinker called Sarah Collins and she was supposed to be the queen of the tinkers.
    This woman remembered the night of the big wind and she told Stephen O Malley's father about the night of the big wind but she told him not to tell it to any body not belonging to his own family.
    The old people around this place say that if the mountains look far away it is a sure sign of fine weather.
    There was a school house in a barn at the back of Casey's house in Gurteen during the time of the penal laws.
    There is supposed to be a Mass
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dalgan Demesne, Co. Mayo