School: Liosmheadhráin (roll number 12335)

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   road. When he came near them he noticed they had very strange features yet they were very beautiful looking. The object on the road was another woman of the same race, but she seemed to be dying and did not look as good as the others.
   When the man came as far as Bohola Wood he met a crowd of men weeping and wailing and talking loud to one another. Even though they were talking loud still he could not understand them.
   When he came a little farer he saw another crowd in front of him. These were not crying but dancing and playing bag-pipes. They did not want to let him pass but his horse forced his way through.
   When he went home he told his wife of what he had seen, but all the satisfaction he got was to get a good scolding for being out so late.
   That night he was dreaming about all he had seen. Once he cried out loud "see that beautiful girl, if I

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   T. Sweeney

   Gender

   Unknown

   Address

   Killedan, Co. Mayo