School: Clonmacnoise

Location:
Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 236

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 236

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  1. There was one time a man named Ned Kilmartin living in Creevagh. One day he went into Shannonbridge for tea and sugar and it was late when he left the village to come home. It was a bright night and when he came as far as Stirabout Hollow he heard some one call out “Ned Kilmartin, Ned Kilmartin”. He stood and looked round but could see no one. He walked on again but he was called again, and he
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Creevagh, Co. Offaly