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School: Barratitoppy (roll number 14664)

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Barratitoppy Lower, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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    About eight years ago there was a big fish up near Smithbora.
    It lived in a big hole which was a quarry at one time and filled up with water. It was said that when the big fish would shake its tail that it would shake all the ground about it. But it happened one day when a man was out shooting he was going past the place. Suddenly this big fish appeared. The man was frightened but he fired and shot the big monster. It was as big as a horse and the shape of a fish.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghanameena, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Rose Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Aghanameena, Co. Monaghan