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School: Clonmoney, Bunratty

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Clonmoney North, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Henry Carroll
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 342

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  1. The Child Walks Backwards (continued)

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    The unknown visitor then fore told tha the firstborn in that house would walk backwards.
    After some years the prophecy came true for a baby girl was born with its head turned the wrong way, but always walked with the back of the head to the front.
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  2. Guns of the Terries

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    ‘The house already referred to in the last story held for many years seven guns belonging to the Terries.
    A man named Dan Mulroney who was grandfather to Mr James O Dowd who still lives in Sixmilebridge was one of he members of this Society.
    (continues on next page)
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tom Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Corlack, Co. Clare