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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 185

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    ruins but as he was approaching he heard a great noise and the brave man instead of going home at once as he should have done went in to see what it was all about. When he went inside he saw a great fire beginning to light and saw a great many wemon playing around the fire. They were dressed in white. He ran out as quickly as he could and when he got home he found that there was no turf in the bag and it was taken out to light the fire.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lalor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Colt, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Denis Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ring, Co. Laois