School: Glanworth (C.) (roll number 4838)

Location:
Glanworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhiachra
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  1. About two miles from my place is a liss and if one happens to be passing the place any time about twelve o clock, in the night he could hear the sweetest music and hear the sound of dancing.
    One night there was a certain man coming home about half pass twelve. He had been card playing and just as he was passing the place his face was twisted back to his poll.
    In the same farm there is a quarry, and so sure as the people would go to get stones out of it their cattle would begin to die, on one occasion whilst working there they
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Derryvillane, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Nora Steward
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Steward
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male