Banshee cries on rivers before a person dies.

Story collected by Michael Cusack, a student at An Choill Mhór school (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Tom Ryder's Hill on Westport Road near the Black Palings was raised up by St. Marcán between his church and that of St Brigid (Kilbride Cemertry).

Story collected by a student at An Choill Mhór school (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Koilmore

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Koilmore (school) (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Murchadha.

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Never spit over the side of a boat nor throw overboard any refuse.

Story collected by An Paorach, a student at An Choill Mhór school (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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An Choill Mhór

A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Choill Mhór (school) (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher “An Paorach”..

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