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School: Baltinglas

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R. Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 478

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  1. Willy the Wisp

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    One night about midnight there was a man out in a field and he saw a light. He went over to see what it was but it still remained the same distance away. He followed the light for a short distance and when he would stop the light would keep going around in a circle. Anyhow he kept following the light and he fell into a drain and could not get out of it. A fairy came up riding a horse and he said to the man that if he would stay with the fairies he would pull him out, as he pulled him out and brought
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Will-o’-the-wisp (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seasamh Mac Eochadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clogh Lower, Co. Wicklow