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School: Liosmheadhráin (roll number 12335)

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Lismiraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dudley J. Solan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 243

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    The above story and the following one were told to me by my mother who heard them from her father, Anthony Walsh. He died about five years ago aged eighty years. He was a very upright man sober, and truthful.
    One night my grandfather was returning from Listrisnane, and just as he was passing by Lismirrane cross-road in front of the school a number of "Boys" dressed in white came out before him.
    One who seemed to be the biggest came up to him and asked him what kept him so late. He made them no answer but kept going on his way. The little "boys" walking behind him.
    He had not gone far until he noticed that they had put him astray. He began to shout then for help. Just then a man from our own village was passing and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Treanfohanaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Walsh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 80