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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
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An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 146

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    for that day and when they went back the next day there were a few drops of blood on the ground one side of it. They were afraid to go near it any more. One man said that he would and when he went to cut it a thorn went in him so he fell dead that minute. The other two went home and told their friends. After that no one went near it only a horse that got killed at it. When that tree was growing it grows very quickly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M Joyce
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    76