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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

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Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0093

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    About the year 1897 two farmers left their home to take stock to a fair. As it is still usual they remained up the previous night and at a very early hour - after partaking of tea made for them by their woman folk started off with their cattle.
    The night was very calm but dark and both women remained chatting by the fire for a while. When suddenly and without warning the door was blown in and harness and other heavy articles about the kitchen were blown about as if by a violent storm, and as suddenly calm
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway