School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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    he would be safe.
    The man was safe until he came to the cross. When he (was) approached the cross, the horse would not pass it for him. The people of the next house heard the racket. The went out and saw the horse trying to pass the cross. They went to help him, and it took the whole house-hold to get the horse past the cross.
    They said it was herself that was standing before the horse, and would not let him pass.
    There is another story told about
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Biddy Early (~186)
    Language
    English