School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    mounted on a black horse. "Make haste," he said, I want you to attend my good lady." So I put on my cloak as fast as I could, and when I just got outside the door, he picked me up, and set me on the saddle behind him: The horse galloped off a great pace, and I was afraid of falling off and breaking my neck."
    "Where are we going to, Sir?" I asked: The only answer he gave was to draw his fingers over my eyes, and for the rest of the journey I could see nothing.
    At last we stopped, and he dismounted.
    Then he gave me a hand to help me down, and very glad I was to feel te ground under my feet again. He drew his fingers over my eyes again but the other way this time. My eyes opened, and I could see a beautiful castle towering in front of us. He brought me into the castle, and led me
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Walter Clare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Moneynamough, Co. Wexford