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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    Some people believe in fairies but there are no such things nowadays. Long ago they were there without a doubt. The time the Drominidy wood was cutting down that's about twenty nine years ago. the caretakers always stayed there in a little hut to mind the timber. They also had a little dog and one night about one o'clock the dog was barking in to be left in. One of them opened the door for him but as he did a funeral passed. But every night while it was cutting down crying was heard there.
    One night as a party of men were going to a ball in a house in Cnoc Sgeach they say a big ball of light near Carrigeens Bridge. At first they thought it was another party going to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máigréad Ní Chárthaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bean Ní Donnabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork