School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)
- Location:
- Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)man saw that there was no one with them at all, although he could (see) hear somebody ordering the horses.
- 5 There is a light seen often in one of our fields. The local people call it the "will o' the wisp." It appears now and again and is seen for a few hours. One night there as a man visiting at our house and he had to go through the field where the light is seen. As he was about to leave for home the light appeared and the man was afraid to go home that night, so he waited until morning.
- 6 One night my father was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Joseph Cruise
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockbrack, Co. Mayo
