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School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 302

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    The place where the battle took place is known as Cullina and Shanagarry. Lights are often seen where the battle took place. I saw the lights. They were like lights of motor bicycles dancing in the air while more ran along the ground. I watched them for mostly a half an hour. After a while they went away and I never saw them since. Some people say it is "Jackie the lantern" but I think it is the ghosts of the defeated Kerry men haunting the place where they were defeated.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick