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School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)

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Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 436

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    John, the eldest of the four turned back to take him up, and seeing him on the same spot, stooped to take him up, but could find nothing. He then went back to his three brothers and told them the story.
    The four went home very bewildered, but saw nothing else. Next day John got sick and died six months after.
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    Long ago there lived in Mahantourig a man named John Cronin. He went rambling to other people every night and kept very late hours. Local people often dressed up to try and frighten him on his journey home but no good. He got so accustomed to them & their doings that he used stand on the road and laugh at them.
    One night as he was
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jeremiah Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Maulykeavane, Co. Kerry