School: Ballycar, Cuinche

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1. Going Astray (continued)

   

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   immediately directed his steps home he unconsciously went astray again and again. Thus poor John spent his night meandering about Quinville. At cock crow he found himself at the back of the kitchen garden, and in less than ten minutes was inside his own door. His family thinking that he remained with the drunken man for company's sake went to bed early, and thus did not worry about John.
   Some people ascribe these mishaps to stagnation of the blood.
   James ODea (R.I.P.) often told me that he was in William Street Limerick on a fair day, and that he walked up and down the Street several times and could not recognise any of the shops or any person that was in the street, although several of his neighbours were there, and he was quite familiar with Limerick, it being his market town. At length one of his neighbours observed him and enquired of him whom he was searching for. Then Mr ODea realised where he was, and the spell was broken.

   

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James O' Dea

   Gender

   Male