Three drops out of a trout's mouth, or the ferrets leavings will cure whooping cough.
INFORMANT: Annie Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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One night there were two boys coming home from visiting. It was about twelve o'clock. They heard lovely music inside; they listened for a while and they began to dance. When they started they could not stop until the cock crew in the morning. After that they were the best dancers in the country. INFORMANT: John Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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The following are the names of the birds most frequently found in Prison.
COLLECTOR: Mary Kate Kelly, Address: Prison North, Co. Mayo
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My father has a farm of land about 14 acres. It is divided into fields by sod ditches.
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A week before the marriage took place the match was made. The two parties met at some house. They agreed for a certain sum of money. About £50 was a good fortune that time. Then a day was appointed for the marriage.
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The woman had the cow sold when he got there, and he could not get the money. He reported it to the guards. They could not get the money but by law.
INFORMANT: Martin Ansbro, Age 74, Address, Dooros, Co. Mayo.
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The woman had the cow sold when he got there, and he could not get the money. He reported it to the guards. They could not get the money but by law.
INFORMANT: Martin Ansbro, Age 74, Address, Dooros, Co. Mayo.
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Gather moss off the rocks or trees......
INFORMANT: Annie Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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There was once a school master going around teaching night school. He was very fond of playing cards. One night he was going home late, and he met two men. iNFORMANT: John Kelly, Address, Prison, Co. Mayo
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In the village of Prison, Parish of Balla, Co. Mayo. There stand the walls of an old Prison. It is built about 200 years. It was built by a man named Tobias Bourke who was king of Connacht.
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There was once a school master going round teaching night school. He was very fond of playing cards. One night he was going home late and he met two men. ..
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