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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

Location:
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 078

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    One night a man was hiding in a cornfield and he saw some sea-horses eating the corn. He picked up some earth and threw it at one of them. The sea-horse could not go back to the sea again because the earth had hit him. An now that man has the finest horse that ever was seen.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chonríogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Jackson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foynes, Co. Limerick