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School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 243

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    little gate She heard "Hish-sr" The hair stood on her head with fret She went in and they were all inside
    She went astray one night coming from it though knowing the place well There were high hedges instead of gates every where she went. She went for hours and got all wet in drains, saw a light, she got home and wasn't able to move for days'
    When Pat Carty married into it a man told him not to till a certain field, that's whenever Peter Breacken tilled it he lost a cow. He lost seventeen in fifteen years He had a cow about to calve one time, she was lying in the field a whirl wind began around her, she began to dope and died. There was a stable at the place and the roof was thrown off it as it was a fairy-pass
    T.F. Mc Garry 47.
    Dec 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “D.D.D.D.D. Letters printed at the entrance gate to Dean Dobbins ...”

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    Letters printed at the entrance gate to Dean Dobbins who lived near Lough Gowna (?) Colmcille between Cavan and Longford. Dobbin saw them and couldn't understand...He asked a neighbour passing what they meant. The answerer Devil double damn Dean Dobbin. Dobbin wasn't popular.
    Miss Mary Anderson Rathmore Colmcille who works in Brian Connor's (?) above.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.F. Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Mary Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Longford