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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 197

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    around the park much after sun - set because he is like a ball of fire and he might touch them and burn them. Some say it is the devil.
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    People around my district of Cornahilt say there is a cave in Carrickavee rocks and that it is a mile long.
    The old people say that long ago men went into the cave to see if they could get gold or silver. The people despaired of them coming back and some more men were sent up to the cave to see where were they. They were never found.
    The people say that there were so many passes that they lost their way and they
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan