School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)

Location:
Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Prior
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    thing vanished away from before him and he had no trouble getting home and he never asked to go that way again.
    This lone bush is also known as a stray sod. This stray sod is believed to be where an unbaptized child was buried. It was understood that no child wasn't baptized was refused christian buried and that known ever since as a stray sod.
    Who every goes into that field at night is always led astray.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Maxwell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Kellagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sradrinan, Co. Leitrim