School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 127

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    into the Wizards house the wizard said "Matt Higgins from the hill of Clonoose I was expecting you" Many a hard night I spent going by the Hartes houses going to yours, do you know what to do." Well said Matt if I did I would not trouble you." "Well," said the wizard "You will have to build a new house." So he did and nothing happened to him more. The fairies took the old house. There is a house called Harrons old house. A Certain man cut a tree and took it home for fire wood. Several old men told him not to cut that tree it was haunted but he cut it. That night when he went to bed he heard cries he got up and went out he thought it was dogs. He went up to the tree when he
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Criagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Brigid Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim