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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 157

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    There was once a man called called Jim Feeney living in Waterside Orlar Kilkelly Co Mayo. He had a field of oats beside a lake. Every morning the field used to be damaged so one morning he got up early and went out to see what was damaging it. There was a crowd of horses in the field. He followed them and he had nothing to throw at them but his tobacco knife. He flung it at them and it stuck in one of the horse's side. The horse went into the lake and disappeared. After that everything went against
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo