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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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  1. Strange Animals

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    There was supposed to be a large white horse and a water dog in the Lake of Derican, which lies west of the village of Reisk.
    Alrick Doyle saw those two animals. It was late in the evening and Alick was going visiting to a friend's house when he heard a horse neigh. He looked around him and saw a beautiful white steed prancing on the brink of the lake. Close at
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Waldron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Waldron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo