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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

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Killasona, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 428

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    strange came over each member of the family.One or two died and the other is disabled in the country home and one member still resides in the house and he is a diminutive little fellow. So it is said that the neighbours told them to leave it but they decided to best the fairies which they cannot do.
    A number of years ago there was a lot of people around this district who said that they saw a car at night. It used to come along the road for some distances and then go across the fields. It made no noise but was fitted with very strong lights which would blind anyone meeting it and it threw a very bright light on each side as well as before and behind.Many people said they met it and others said it went in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Hugh Briody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 72
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy Creamer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Ballymaurice, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tommy Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford