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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0206

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  1. The Smith

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    Long ago the smith was supposed to have great luck. People thought that no spirit or any evil thing would touch them if they walked on the track of the horseshoes. There is a burned barn about a mile from Tuam on the Tullinadally road. Here the Mail coach used to stop. The people used to have fresh horses ready for the coach each time it would call. One day when the coach called they found the whole place burned down also 16 horses burned to death. Some people say that there are fairies to be seen every night also a queer noise to be heard. The people long ago had no newspapers and all the people used to go to the smith for the news because the mail coach used to get on a horse-shoe or get a new one. This was how he got the news.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Mr Mc Grath
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe