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School: Bellewstown (roll number 1120)

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Bellewstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Uinsionn Ó Draghneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 042

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  1. The Stray Sod of Bellewstown

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    There is a stray sod on Bellewstown Hill Many people have been rambling all night over this sod Old people say that to say the rosary is the only remedy to get off it. It is said that an un Baptised child or person was buiried there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Story

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    Not far from my home there is a place called Silver stream there was a family in that district and whenever one of those people died a crowd of foxes would come around the house and would not go away, and the more they would chase them away the more that would come.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Blacke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellewstown, Co. Meath