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School: Luachair (roll number 10045)

Location:
Lougher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0428, Page 021

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    and many other things. HE used dress himself in white and then go stealing and robbing the people coming from a distant town.
    He continued doing this for a long time. One night whilst he was going to some place to steal, he met a man coming from a distant town. He though he could frighten the man and rob him of his money.
    The man did not get afraid but he struck the traveller with a stick. Then the thief ran away to a lois that was near by. When he entered the lios he was met by a real ghost. Then the man went home with a mark. From that day on he never went
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pádruig Raoghal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Lougher, Co. Kerry