School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 47.
    5th May 1938.
    Folklore
    Long ago when people used be selling horses they would put a winkers and a rope on the horse and when the horse would be sold they would have the rope on her and bring her home the winkers and when they would be working they would put it on the horse.
    One time a man brought a grey horse to a fair when the buyer was buying the horse he would go around her and looking at her for they say that there is the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Acres, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Peter Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Acres, Co. Clare