School: Sallybank

Location:
Drumsillagh or Sallybank (Merritt), Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 161

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  1. The mysterious house
    The road that the people from Tulla and O Callaghan's Mills used to go to Limerick was by the road known as the Windy Gap in County Clare.This road leads between Ballycar and Sixmilebridge. One morning a man left for Limerick very early. He stayed in Limerick very late next night. When he was coming home by the Windy Gap he saw a small house. He had no matches and he went into the house to light his pipe. When
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Aharinaghbeg, Co. Clare