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School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 203

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    he filled the water, a voice spoke from beyond the well. (He recognized the voice as that of his father's who was dead some years.) The voice said go home at once and say "The foxy women's mountain was on fire." Then when the women run out, put the feet-water out-side the door ,take a piece out off the cake, brush the ashed well off the hearth, leave no clothes on the chairs, clean the floor and go to bed."
    The poor man did so in a hurry. The women ran out screaming that their children were burned in the mountain and when he got them out, he did everything he was told, bolted the door, and went to bed, clothes and all.
    In ten minutes, they landed, and again, knocked at the door. When they got no answer they called to the feet
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patsie Moriarty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Kerry