School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)

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Cora Finne, Co. an Chláir
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    in Market St, Corofin Co. Clare. They are heard playing instruments at mid-night. It is situated in a field near the Lacán.
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    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teasie Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fánchoill, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    William Edwards
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Laghtagoona, Co. an Chláir
  3. Once upon a time was a man on a horse-back going home from a fair. When he was going up near Kilanboy post-office a big white ghost flew down from the sky and sat behind him on the horse. The man did not speak a word to the ghost. When they were at Roughan cross the ghost flew off the horse and said to the man. "It was your luck you did not speak to me.The ghost flew off
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