School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)

Location:
Clongeen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brian Ó Broin
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Ryan
    Address
    Mullinderry, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Lizzie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinderry, Co. Wexford
  2. A hare still is seen at times entering the Graveyard in Ballylannon at midnight where it sets up a loud keening like the bawl of a child. It goes along the railway line for a half a mile and then crosses out to the ruins of the Seven Castles of Clonmines which are just across the river.
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