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School: Mullagh (C )

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An Mullach, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 250

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    there were living some distance from the village of Mullagh people of the name of Lynch. One night, a child was taken away from them and another left in its place.
    This child was always crying and as the mother had a lot of work to do, she could do little to soothe the child.
    One day, the mother was out in the yard, and a neighbouring man came in for some thing.
    To his great astonishment when he came to the door, the baby was playing bag-pipes iin the cradle and after some time he got out and was dancing on the foor. The man, at once went out and told the monther all he
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    An Mullach, Co. an Chabháin