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School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)

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Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 340

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    with her back to the fire. At three o'clock, her clothes caught fire and she tried to quench them. When she had them quenched, she looked up at the plates and they were written on.
    It is supposed that the parish priest's house n Dumreil is built on a fairys walk. There used to be noises of horses heard at it every night long ago. They are never heard now, but the priests don't have much luck in the parish.
    One time, a man (could) cut trees in Augharan forth. That night, he heard the cows roaring in the byre. In the morning they were milked and the milk was gone.
    The next night the same thing happened. The third, night the man stopped up, In the middle of the night
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Miltron Glebe, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Miltron Glebe, Co. Leitrim