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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

Location:
Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 008a

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    not very clear, so he lost his way. He was wandering for hours in the darkness. He made up his mind to sit down and wait until morning. He saw two lights coming out of the graveyard. The lights continued on in front of him, and he followed them. When he found himself safely on the road.
    The two lights returned again. The man got home safely. He told the story to his family and they and he concluded that they were his two children who had come to guide him home safely.
    Mary Hickey, Clonshire, Adare.
    Given by - Thomas Hickey (72 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonshire More, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72