School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
An Caladh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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    at night.
    There was a man in my village once, and he used to cut the bushes on one of the forts. One night, he was out visiting very late, and he had to cross the fort. As he was crossing it the fairies followed him and tumbled him across every ditch until he landed home. Next day, he was thatching his house and the roof fell in. He did not
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joseph Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Ó Neachtain, Co. Mhaigh Eo