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School: Cill Dá Lua (B.)

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 054

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    of gold coins which enabled her to live in comfort ever afterwards.
    Another story which is known to be true happened in Clonlara. A soldier returning from England one evening tired and travelled strained he at last reached this village and being so weary he could not travel further that night finding no accomadition in the village he lid down on a heap of dry leaves and soon fell in to a troubled sleep. He was soon awakened however by a light tap on his forehead, and starting up he saw a dim figure which he knew was his dead wife flitting like a shadow before him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Aherne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mr Aherne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare