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School: Rath (roll number 5391)

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Rath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Miss Palmer
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    of the water and he left it there.
    At twelve oclock that night a man dressed in white clothes went to the door and told him to go to the lake and take the oar from his sisters face.
    Nally went to the shore and found the oar stuck in a girl's face. She was said to be one of Lir's children.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Cornacuask, Co. Westmeath