School: Foynes (B.) (roll number 2813)

Location:
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Puirtéal
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  1. About twelve o'clock one night, two men were going home from a wake. The two of them were very nervous. The other men that were at the wake noticed that, and they said that they would play a prank on them. When the two men were passing a fort they saw a white thing in the path before them. When they came nearer the thing in front of them went higher into the []. The two fellows roared and they ran for their lives.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Nuibhíol
    Gender
    Male