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Querrin, Co. Clare
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Dónall Ó Laoidhléis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0632, Page 35

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0632, Page 35

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  1. The Strangers that the Fishermen Met near Querrin Quay

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    Long ago the men from this distrioct used to go fishing every night. One night as two of the men were going towards the quay they met three men coming back against them. They were strangers, and the two fishermen were very curious so they followed the three men.
    They went back along the shore road. They were shouting and screaming, and the people who were living near the (school were) road were very frightened.
    When the three men got to the graveyard they went
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teddy Counihan
    Address
    Querrin, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Frawley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Querrin, Co. Clare