School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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  1. Years and years ago, there was a house situated some distance from Lixnaw, which was supposed to be haunted. Many families who had rented the house left it after a few days. At 12 o'clock every night, there were terrible noises heard. After that a man walked in and went straight to a flat stone in the middle of the kitchen, and there he would stand making most
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan O' Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscullane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Lovett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry