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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 071

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    One night there was a man be the name of Daly of Taghmon comin' home from ramblin.'
    When he was goin home he had to pass a rath, and just as he was passin', he was landed in a strange place, and he did not know where he was.
    He saw a small light in the distance, and he went to where it was, and when he reached it, it was a small house, and he went in.
    He saw an old woman sitting at a spark of fire.
    He told her he had gone astray, and asked her what was the name of this place and she
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenour, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Jack Fortune
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Camaross, Co. Wexford