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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

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Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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    Long ago an old woman who lived in a thatched house before going to bed on Christmas night took her candles, quenched them and put them into a drawer in the table for fear that during the night the house might go on fire. She got out of bed early next morning to light the candles again. On opening the drawer to her surprise she found the candles lighting at both ends. She took it as a lesson that the Christmas candles would not burn anything.
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    Topics
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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    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