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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 12_042

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    and told him to dance.
    He saw a girl whom he believed to be dead.
    This girl got to talk to him and she told him that the first time he could get near the door, to run and not to stop until he arrived at at his home.
    But when he was going out the door it was banged behind him, and it kept his shadow. Many people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny