School: Léim Lárach, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 4118)

Location:
Leamlara, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Nia (Meville?)
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J.C. Neville
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    James O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jim Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Condonstown, Co. Cork
  2. A. A local farmer name MacCauliffe and his wife were coming from Midleton late. Near Leamlara Cross a woman sat into the car. The horse slipped at the cross and began to sweat. He had to untackle the horse and leave the car and woman there. The woman never spoke. The man and his wife had to walk two miles home to Knockaheem.
    B.
    James Ward tells the above story and stays he remembers when a man died in Knockeen a Cruvé and his ghost was seen several
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