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School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máiréad Pléimeann
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  1. XML School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí
  2. XML Page 031
  3. XML “Firies Ghost Story”
  4. XML “Scéal”

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  1. Firies Ghost Story

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    Language
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    Informant
    Paddy O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballybane, Co. Kerry

  2. Scéal (continued)

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    Firies Ghost Story.
    A landlord living in Firies very many years ago had a great love for trees. For one very very old tree, planted near his residence he had a special reverence.
    A troublesome tenant knew this and asked him for timber from the tree
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