School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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    Long ago, a boy was in Rynn Wood near Mohill picking sticks.

    Long ago, a boy was in Rynn Wood near Mohill picking sticks. He heard something at one of the trees. The boy began to cry and got afraid. Just then one of the trees opened and a little woman came out with a wand in her hand and said, ''stop crying'' and she then disappeared. Soon afterwards a man from around there died.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Edward Sharkey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
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    Some years ago a man named Peter Brady was working with a man named James Quinn.

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    Some yeas ago a man named Peter Brady was working with a man named James Quinn. Both of them used to sleep in the same bed.
    One night Quinn woke up and said to
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