School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

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1. The Lone Bush

   

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   There is a bush on the Johnstown, Kilskyre road. It grows on the middle of the road. It is called the Lone Bush. It is said that a Lady and her dog were buried under that bush. There are a lot of rags tied on it. I think there is a cure in it. There used to be a ditch around it, but it was knocked. It is said that it is not right to cut it down. Many attempts were made to cut it but it was not cut. You can see the marks of saws on it. I heard that if you broke off a bit of stick of it that you would die that night. There are big stones round it and a stone in the shape of a cross on one side.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
   2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nancy Smyth

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Johnsbrook, Co. Meath

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   Once there was a man who used to go to a hall a mile or two from his house to play cards. Every

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