School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

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   about what he had seen and they stopped taking water out of the well. Then the man closed up the well and he left a stream running out of it. It is always said thet the people of the fort used to be seen coming out and washing clothes in the stream.

   

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   Long ago an old woman lived alone. She was a midwife and every time that she would get a call it was on horseback she would go. It was a custom at that time. One night very late this old woman was called and she said, "Alright I will be out in a few minutes". When she was ready she went out and there was a man outside waiting for her, on horseback. She told the man to pull over

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary O' Connor

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Maurice O' Connor

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   67

   Address

   Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry