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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 055

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    One wintry evening a young girl was picking her way over a rough mountain road. Darkness came and the girl lost her way in the inky blackness. After what seemed a lifetime she reached a grassy knoll and she began weeping bitterly. She started up quickly and beheld a tall young woman striding towards her. The woman was dressed in white and had a black mantle draped over her shoulder. The girl told her she was lost.
    After a while the woman bade the girl follow her. Soon they reached a glade where a small shack was standing. The interior was dimly lighted and on a small bunk lay
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Lysaght
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs M. Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway