School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:
Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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  1. There was once a man and his name was Loughlin, he lived in Rathbawn. He used to go to Tullow with turf at about daybreak. One morning he got up and went on as usual and caught the gin. When he was about half-way the car fell down on the road and the gin disappeared. He went back home and when he went into the field the gin was grazing
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Janie King
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Eaglehill, Co. Carlow