School: Attymon (roll number 16121)
- Location:
- Attymon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)
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It is a light that appears in gallows or marshy land. In appearance it looks like a lantern in a distance. But when you try to follow it it keeps on moving so that you can never overtake it or solve what it really is. It is a phosperous light others say. There is also a story told about it.
There was once a man and he was a blacksmith. But one day a man came into him(continues on next page)- Collector
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