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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 260

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    Coming from Bantry Fair
    There was a man coming home from Bantry fair, and near Caher School there is a place for horses to take a drink. He was on horse back. It was about twelve o' clock. He stopped to give his horse a drink, and he saw an other man on horse back coming towards him. He stopped to give his horse a drink also. The man coming from the fair asked him. "Isnt it late you are out". Isnt it late for you. Dont you know the night is for the dead, and the day for the living. The man went home
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neil O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Cornelius O' Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Bunaw, Co. Kerry