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School: Long an Inbhair

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Lurgananure, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Géibhdigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 299

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    into the lake. When she was jumping the ditch she dropped a foal and the man brought it home and reared it. It grew up to be a fine horse and was very quiet, and the man used to work with him. One day he was ploughing beside the lake, and the man was called to his dinner, and he loosened out the horses, and as soon as he had him let out, he made a race into the lake, and was never seen or heard of any more.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Frank Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Drumfomina, Co. Cavan