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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 273

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    up the next morning she was sitting at the fire.
    Then he got a crowbar and killed her, then he dug a hole in the field and buried her in it. After that no grass grew on that patch, and so it was called John's field.
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  2. A Well

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    There is a well situated in the District of Killafinla. It is called mad James's well. It got its name from a man named James who lived in the District of Killafinla also.
    The people say that one night a man was coming from the town and he met James. Then James said he would kill him if he would not give him the money he had, so he gave him the money he had and went home. He
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ramonan, Co. Cavan