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School: Béal Átha Gearr

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Ballygar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0260

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    this man and told him that his child was dead. The other said he is not dead and he showed the child to the father. Then the father asked the man to come over to his house and see what sort of a thing was in the bed. The two men went over to the house and one of them lit a fire to burn the object and the other got a hay fork to bring it out. But the thing turned into a sheaf of straw and went out the door.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miceál Mac Giollacomáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Barnacurra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Máire Ni Ghiollacomáin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Barnacurra, Co. Galway