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Ballineen, Co. Cork
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Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 124

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  1. The Headless Huntsman (continued)

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    the country.
    For years after on moonlight nights, between the hours of midnight and daybreak, huntsmen with their headless leader, and with hounds in full cry were seen and heard in the district. People living today have heard and seen them.
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    “A long time ago there lived in a big Mansion a certain gentleman who was a terrible tyrant. And his Father who was dying was still worse...”

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seosef Ó hAonghusa
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Caher, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Jeremiah Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Teenah, Co. Cork