School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ó Seaghdha
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    what was wrong with him and he said that he went hurling the day of the match with the fairies because when one of their men got knocked out he was called in to play in his place and ever since he felt sick.
    About 12 o'clock the next night he died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Keiran Ahern
    Gender
    Male