School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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- (continued from previous page)quickly. They asked them why they were running. The women said they thought the men were God and the devil dividing the people. When the men heard it they began to laugh.
- Long ago, people coming home from card playing in their neighbours' houses had to cross fields and often met with Jackie the Lantern. That light which he has would set you astray. It often kept a man going all night. The man thought he would be at his own house every minute. In the end he had to sit down, when(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Clare
