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School: Leggah, Moyne (roll number 14328)

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Leggagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 521

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    Some time ago there was a young man named Thomas Taffee living in this district.
    One night he was coming from Thomas McConkeys house where he had been on a ceilidh.
    When he passed Bernard Corrigans forge he crossed into a field as it was a nearway to his home.
    As soon as he entered the field something seemed to be pushing him back to the road again.
    The night was dark and he could not see anything but he jumped a ditch and reach home safely.
    The following night he want the same way to see would anything happen and as soon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Bridget Donohoe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumard, Co. Longford