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School: The Neale (B.)

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Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac an Bháird
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    Once upon a time, people went to fairs very early with pigs. There was a woman named Peggy Fox going to a fair one morning. She let her people go to the fair and she went to the house of friends of her's named Fox. She was near Ballyglass boreen when she saw a goat jumping round her. James Hoban and another man were going to the fair. James Hoban and another man were going to the fair. James Hoban went back with her. Some time after Thomas Burke was coming from barn after having been card playing, accompanied by Laurence and Stephen Conroy. When they were at Lacklaun village, Thomas Burke said "I might see Peggy Fox's goateen. Stephen Contry went across his own field and Thomas Burke came over the road. When he came near Ballyglas boreen he saw a black object coming towards him. It was like a big black goat with two large crooked horns and was coming nearer and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ballyrourke, Co. Mayo