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School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

Location:
Barrow, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 166

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  1. A Story

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nioclás Ó Connaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry

  2. A Ghost Story

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    Over a hundred years ago a family lived somewhere in this district. One Sunday morning the mother of the family went to a spring well near by. She was in a hurry home because she left her baby alone in its little cot. As she was returning home with the water, she saw a very strange sight.
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