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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 145

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  2. Another Story of Carra Gobann Fort

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    Another story of Carra Gobann Fort
    One time a man who lived near Carra Gobann went into the field and out down a tree. He brought the tree away then and burned it.
    The next night a voice was heard crying. A man went into the field and was very much afraid as he saw a white ball spotted with drops of blood. He went away and told what he had seen. They came to the stump which remained where the man had cut the tree. The white ball was still there. All were afraid
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Duleek, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Tommy Heavey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Duleek, Co. Meath