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School: Dunboyne (roll number 15915)

Location:
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teacher:
N.F. Ó Donncha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 134

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    I live a couple of miles South of Dunboyne. There is a field about a hundred and fifty yards from our house. the field is at the back of John Hanlys house. There is a bank dividing the field. This bank is not long made. The end of the bank is about ten yards from Hanlys house. Last winter a light would come every night at about half ten. This light would land on the end of the bank. When it hit the bank it would burst
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christy Blackburn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Stirling House, Co. Meath