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School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)

Location:
Drummin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Ó Callanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 290

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    A Story
    Long ago there lived a man who had one son.He got married young .His wife was in great friends with his father .After a few years the the father died ,and one night the son was coming home from town ,he saw him outside ,but he was afraid to speak to him.So his wife went to the priest and asked him what she should do and he gave her a bottle of holy water ,and said to shake the holy water and if it anything bad it will disappeared and if not to go and speak to it.She shook the holy water and the person did not disappear so she went and asked him what troubled him and he said that there was a few shillings due to him in a certain public house.So
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Mc Guane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doolough, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Talty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Drummin, Co. Clare