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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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    so he proceeded to build it. When he had it built he went to the fair and bought thirteen cattle and he put them into the new house. When he went out next morning one of the cattle was dead, and after thirteen days they all had perished and on that same day the house fell.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    thomas O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Frankford or Ballykieran, Co. Kilkenny