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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 088

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    is half full of withered leaves. There used to be cold spring water in it. One night a drunken man was coming from town, and fell into the well. He lay there in a stupor until he was smothered. A little time after his body was discovered the well went dry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Conan Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Mc Guinn
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo