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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0342

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  1. The Man who Cut the Lone Whitethorn

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    1. In the olden times the people usen't like to cut white thorn trees.
    One time a man cut a white thorn which grew behind his house.
    2. Before he cut the tree there used to be music heard in it. The night after he cutting the white thorn a ghost appeared to him.
    3. He used see the ghost every night that he would go out until it grew again. The people did not like to see him cutting the tree first, as when it grew again there was no music or anything heard or
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Théresè Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Galway