School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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    Priest again, who provided the amount of the debt and journey.
    He journeyed to England, paid the debt, and when he came back everything was alright, and the Spirit said that he could rest in peace at last
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  2. Seventy years ago, Joe Whittle of "the Lodge" was building a new barn. They built the back wall, and the following morning it was knocked down again. This happened for a couple of times and they could not understand what was wrong. As they were eating their dinner, they were talking about the wall, and an old woman with a shawl on her head came in.
    She bid the men the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Wicklow