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School: Durrow (B.) (roll number 3517)

Location:
Durrow, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 074

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    card and he noticed the gentleman had a cloven foot. He was frightened and he told the rest of the men. They tried to get the man out of the house but it was all in vain till one of the men went to tell the priest what happened and he brought the priest to the house. When the priest came into the house the man went up through the ceiling in a ball of fire and there's a hole in it ever since and it can't be filled in.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Durrow, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Kathleen Moore
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female