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School: Mágh, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair (roll number 4951)

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Moy More, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Risteáird
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    XXV
    Old Tales Told Locally.
    1.In the district of Lackaworea farmer named while ,saw a weasel fighting two rats ; on one occasion.
    During the combat each of the rats in turn went when tired ,and took a plunge in a nearby pond. The farmer when he got sufficiently near made an attempt to kick one of the rats but the animal succeeded in biting the man's leg ,and as it did so the farmer jumped on the rodent and killed it.The weasel soon dispatched the other .The man's leg which had been bitten very soon got so sore and swollen that the patient could not even move it.He continued in this state for several months till one day he was seated on a chair outside his own door ,a weasel approached him and did stop until it had reached the sore limb which it began to lick.In a very short time a complete cure had taken place.
    2.There is an old house (now a cabin)in Cahertedarc which is supposed to be haunted .Some boys were passing home from"Cuaird"one night and it began to rain as they were passing this old cabin.They intended to go into the cabin for shelter ,but on reaching the door they heardthe sound of music and dancing and of several voices .One voice
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kinnane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tullygarvan West, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Michael Garrahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Lackamore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Commane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Lackamore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Kinnane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullygarvan West, Co. Clare