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School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)

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Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
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Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 078

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  1. Composition on Sprid na Barnan

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    Many stories have been told about "Sprid" & some of them are believed. I heard of a man named John King who was one day making wynds of hay with some more men. When they had some made they looked back to see if they were made right, & suddenly they saw that all the hay was shook out on the meadow again. They made another & again it was shook out when they looked back. They said it was surely "Sprid". So they left the hay there & went home.
    Another man named William Leahy of Tullig who was on his way from Limerick when he was at this side of Barna he found something up behind him on the horse. He turned back
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. O' Donohoe
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Sugarhill, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Con J. Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Sugarhill, Co. Limerick