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School: Baile an Churraigh

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Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 612

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    The Blankets
    Once upon a time their lived a woman in Prospery. She was old and as age crept upon her she began to get ill. Her only fortune was one big fine blanket which she thought the world about. It was not long till she died, and the only will she maid was to bury her blanket along with her. She had two sons that did not like to bury the blanket but one of them desired to dig up the blanket when she would be dead. She was buried in " Cill Cruain " and one night there was people from
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Martin Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe