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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 465B

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    for it and saw a little cabin with an old hag sitting in the corner while the eel was coiled up in another corner apparently asleep and on the floor was a copper skillet. He snatched the skillet and rushed for his boat and when nearing the shore he saw a wave of spray on the lake and knew the eel was following. He ran across the side of a hill now
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath