School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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  1. Mr. Shaughnessy, of the military barrack, was coming from his friend’s house in the New Road (on to the path) one night, about twelve o’clock. As he stepped from the road on to the path he saw a big dog. The dog kept side by side with him until he came to a gate. Then the dog jumped over the gate and disappeared. The man man was was hardly able to walk home with the fright he got. Next day he went and told the friar. The friar said that if the dog was
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggle Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilrush Road, Co. Clare