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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 283

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    There was an old woman long ago and she was walking on the road late at night and as she was walking a greyhound passed her and walked along the road before her.
    As she was going out a gap the greyhound passed her she was visiting a friend but she did not go any farther but she returned home and went to bed very sick and when asked what happened her she said "Nothing" but that she met a greyhound on the road" and they knew then that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Crosáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs James Cross
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork