School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

Location:
Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Laochdha
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  1. There was a person who had sheep grazing at Youngs of Raheen one year. This night he went to see the sheep at about twelve oclock in the night. When he was in the field where the sheep were he began to light his lamp to see if the sheep were all right. He struck a match and he put it to his light but the match went out. He began striking and striking the matches but still it would not light so he left it so for a while. He sat down in the ditch for
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Laurence Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Carlow