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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 100

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  1. A Local Story

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    About forty years ago a man of this district named Timothy Scanlon, was on his way home from Ballylongford, about one o'clock one night. All of a sudden, a light shone in front of him and he went towards it, but it kept ahead of him all the time.
    He followed it until he found himself in a bog-hole. He was up to his neck in water and could not come out of it. The following day huntsmen found him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Ahern
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jack Ahern
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Ballyline East, Co. Kerry