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School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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    My Aunt's husband, Michael Coughlan, was an extensive farmer who lived in Ballindangan, Fermoy, Co Cork and he told me this story which happened in Ballindangan about 100 years ago. The Pooka used appear there in the shape of a big donkey. One night a neighbouring farmer who used keep a lot of horses was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick J. Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick