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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 154

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    Long ago there were three boys coming from a wake in Camp. They left very early. One of them was very fond of whistling all the time, and he saw a man walking by his side. For a long part of the road he was by his side, and the boy was very frightened because the other boys could not see him. He went with them for a long part of the road, and the boy told his companions about the man; and they decided to go into the next house. They went into the house and the man followed them to the door, and when they went into the house the man made three wild roars. The boys stayed there until the next morning and then they went home. After that they never
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromavally, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William Brosnan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromavally, Co. Kerry