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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0097

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    About a hundred years ago men on horseback were hunting a hare with harriers in this district. The hare ran in the directions of a fort and when the hunstmen came up they were in time to see the foremost dog catch the hare by the shoulder. The hare gave out a most human cry and freed itself, and ran into a small hut at the end of the fort.
    The hounds rushed in and set up a most mournful cry. On the huntsmen entering the hut
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway