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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

Location:
Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 150

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    Some years ago a doctor from Dublin was visiting a friend in Beale. While walking along the beach one evening after upper he noticed far out in the water a very bright light which he too to be a flare ignited by fishermen. He watches the light some smoothly and steadily towards the spot where he was standing. When it touched the shore, it disappeared and a cloaked woman bearing a child in her arms now hurried across the san in front of him and vanished in a moment.
    When the doctor returned to his friends house,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beal Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs H. Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Beal Middle, Co. Kerry