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School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)

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Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
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An tSr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 434

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  3. XML “The Serpent in the Lake on Top of the Galtees”
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  1. The Serpent in the Lake on Top of the Galtees (continued)

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    landlord, and he owned all Lisvernane. He went to the lake with about 100 men with axes, spades and shovels to dig out the lake until they would come to the place where the serpent was. Just as they laid down their implements to start work one of the servants looked back and saw all Mr Sanders' big house in a blaze. The servant that saw it burning told Mr Sanders and they all ran back as quickly as they could. When they reached the house there was nothing wrong with it so no one ever since attempted to realise the serpent.
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  2. Ballingarry Moat

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Quirke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55