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School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

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Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 093

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    gold. The shoe-maker went back with the spade and kept digging under the tree. He was digging for a long time until the tree was shaking and he kept digging until the tree fell on him and killed him. It is said that his ghost comes back every night and haunts that place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rushwee, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Rushwee, Co. Meath