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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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    one night my grandfather and grandmother were coming home from Sligo. They were travelling by horse and car as there were very few motors then. It was rather late in the night. They were delayed in town, or perhaps it was freezing and they couldn't travel very fast; anyway my father told me it one o' clock at night when they got as far as Sooey.
    There was a full moon shining and they could see quite plainly. They saw a big crowd on the road and they were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Collooney, Co. Sligo