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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Achadh Ghobhair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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    There was a man one time and as he was coming home through a field a ball of fire flew round him. He went to the priest and asked the priest what was the ball of fire. The priest told the man that the ball of fire was the devil. He told the man to bring as much holy water as he could carry to the place where he saw the devil. He told the man to keep the devil out from him with the holy water. The man fought the devil but his eyebrows were scorched. The man got a little silly after that
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Achadh Ghobhair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Achadh Ghobhair, Co. Mhaigh Eo