School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 041

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    In the bad times a family lived in Gortatlea who were very poor...

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    coob and started to crow and walked up to the fire and picked out the bit of timber, it was then the man thought of his promise and he went off quickly to the church-yard with the coffin. The neighbour stayed there that night, because they were afraid to go home.
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    One night two girls were going home from a dance at a cross-roads and they took a short cut home through the fields.

    One night two girls were going home from a dance at a cross-roads and they took a short cut home through the fields. There was a fort in one of the fields and they were afraid to pass it for it is said that there used to be music heard in it. They were just going back when a lady dressed in white came out to
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Con Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Crag, Co. Kerry