School: Kentstown (roll number 1599)

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   in a huge ball of fire.

   

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   One night, my father, Mr. Patrick Clarke of Tuiterath was cycling on the Borr Shinagh Road. Where he came to Micheal Murphy’s old house a dog came running after him and entered the ruined house. After a while a light similar to that of a candle shone on the middle of the road. When my father went up to it the light went out.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Patrick Clarke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tuiterath, Co. Meath

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   Mr. Thomas Lynch of Gaskinstown, Duleek, saw a leprechaun at Garballagh House one night. The little man was dressed in a green coat and wore a pair of red stockings. Although Mr. Lynch followed him into Ganballagh farmyard he was unable to catch him.

   

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   It is said that there is a stray sod in the Flax field in Gaskinstown. Mr. Thomas Heavey of Ganballagh was going

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