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School: Balrothery (roll number 8578)

Location:
Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
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    A Funny Story
    There was once a woman in Balrothery who died and was buried in vault. There was a lot of jewellery on her. Her butler knew this and went to the vault one night and opened it. He was taking the jewellery off her when she awoke. She was really in a trance. The butler ran away, but the woman returned to her home. There was a large reward for the person who woke her, but the butler never returned.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir