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School: Lurga (roll number 12574)

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Lurga, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraig Ó Fogartaigh
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    into the lake and were never seen again.
    A man was coming home from a neighbour's house one night about twelve o'clock and he saw a big black dog and his eyes were shining like fire. When the man was passing him out he rushed out at him and he bit the man's hand and he tore his coat. The mark was on his hand till he died.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Forde
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryowen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tommy Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Derryowen, Co. Clare