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School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)

Location:
Graine, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 280

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    My Grandfather was coming home from work one night and he saw a black man at the hill gate.
    The black man went to the gate near our house without opening it and disappeared.
    My Grandmother saw a black dog walking by her side when she was coming home one evening she met a man and she was pointing at the dog and the man could not see anything.
    After a while the dog went off and no one saw him but herself.
    A man was coming home one night and he saw a big ball of fire goind up through a lot a very big trees, and coming back again at
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Lughinny, Co. Kilkenny