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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 418

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    Once there was a boy named John Laven, of Lacken Hill, Carrowmore, Ballina. He used to be always going visiting, or he never was afraid of ghosts or anything and when he'd go visiting the people used to be tired of him before he'd leave.
    This night he was coming from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Goulding
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathlackan, Co. Mayo