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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 407

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    I was spending my holidays in Berehaven last year, and I heard the following story from some fishermen who used to be out seining. When ever a disaster was to occur they would see a Phantom boat, which they called the "Bád Sídhe", manned by Ghostly forms of men rowing very fast. They would pass so closely that it was quiet possible to hear the men straining at the oars. It was a terrible experience for those who saw it for the first time, but the older men knew that it was a sign of a disaster, and it was always followed by some of them being lost while out fishing in boats.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Dan Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Castletownbere, Co. Cork