School: Convent of Mercy, Rinn an Chabhlaigh, Cóbh

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Ringacoltig, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 015

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 015

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    came down the stairs and into the kitchen, where the poor man was sitting. Weapons of all sorts were thrown at him and objects of every shape flew at him. The cock flew at it and had a fierce battle with it, so fierce that when the cock was found in the morning its two wings were burnt to cinders and the candle was blown out in the fight. The poor man jumped out the kitchen window glad to get away with his life and lost his ten pounds.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
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