School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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  1. A horse was supposed to live in Constable Lake, a lake on a mountain 4 mls. north of Bhob. A man named Con Barry, living in Ballybawn, near the lake told me his father saw the horse coming out of the lake one morning & then returning & disappearing beneath the water.
    South of the Gap, Par. of Schull, W.D. is a field where "Goaling" matches were supposed to be played by men who had died. A young man named Salter who had died a short time previously was supposed to be one of the players. It is alleged that his name used to
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    John Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letter, Co. Cork