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School: Ballyheaffy (C.), Kilworth (roll number 10660)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mary Butler
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 275

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    About thirty years ago this queer story happened. One night it was very late when a man was going home and he had a little dog. He was coming near a house when three big dogs came up the road and made a drive for his little dog. The dog stayed near the man. When the man was going over a ditch they made for him again. He ran to the house. When he got into the house he got a weakness and a few days later he died.
    This is another little story that happened long ago also. One night there was a dance at some house. At midnight a woman left the house and as she was coming along she met a grey woman. The grey woman told the other woman to follow her. She did so and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doon, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Browne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon, Co. Tipperary