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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

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Na Doiriú, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 01_144

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    (continued from previous page)
    The captain then threw out a goat but the worm still remained.
    Then captain(ec) thought if he threw out some person maybe it would satisfy the worm. He then threw out a little boy. The worm swallow him and went away.
    When they reached America the found the worm dead and when they opened his out the found the boy sitting on the chair milking the goat into the mug.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo