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School: Bláithín Íosa, Lappin (?)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 189

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    There is a cottage situated in the townland of Albagh. It was formerly owned by a man named Sanderson who called it Raven's Wood because of the large amount of Ravens in it. Mr Sanderson died of a sleeping. draught administered to him by his wife.
    It was said that his ghost roamed the woods at night.
    There was a song composed on Raven's Wood by one of Mr Sanderson's tenants and he had not to pay rent for two years as payment for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormeen, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr P. Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormeen, Co. Cavan