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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
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Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 291

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    Long ago there lived a woman named Mary Murphy in Ardgoom. She used to travel around by night with the fairies. My great grand father Pady Sullivan (cumba) lived in Gurrans at the time. One night he was up minding a child that was sick by him. He heard a knock at the door. He went to the door and he put his hand on the latch but he in thought in his mind not to open the door.
    Next day he met Mary Murphy and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drombohilly Upper, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    George Harrington
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Drombohilly Upper, Co. Kerry