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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0132

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    name was Raftery. Mrs Holland had a son and one evening as he was returning from school something appeared before him in a blaze of fire and he tried to catch it and it went from him and next day he was dead. He was eleven years at that time. It is believed that this was the four leaved shamrock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyshea, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Margaret Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshea, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshea, Co. Galway