School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

Location:
Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 331

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  1. There is an enchanted place in Massbrook. It is situated where there is an old house. When people are passing the road they can see big lights. Sometimes they can see big lights. Sometimes they can see big candles and there are people dancing. These used to lighten people very often. A number of men went to see what these lights were doing there. They thought they were people stealing their potatoes. When they to where the lights were they were as far more away. After a while the lights went up in the sky
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Thomas Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo