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School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

Location:
Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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    4 When the same man was coming home from Ballyhaunis another night he heard a number of horses coming toward him about a quarter of a mile away. He was near the Knockbrack road which led to his home and he moved in off the main-road and stood about five yards in the boreen.
    He thought it strange that a drove of horses would be on the road so late at night by themselves as he thought.
    After a while he heard a man ordering the hoses and when he heard this he got more courage.
    As the horses passed, the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joseph Cruise
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Mayo