School: Ballycar, Cuinche

Location:
Ballycar, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Liam Mac Clúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 293

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    A cuardaithe that used to visit his house every night got ill,

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    sick man. Still as he came so far O'Dea said to himself that he may as well call to sympathise. Entering the house O'Dea found the man alive but not too well. He enquired of the people of the house if they were crying ,and they told him they were not a few days afterwards the man died.it was the beanshee that O'Dea heard.
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    His neighbour Pat Hogan was going to the fair of Ennis one summer morning

    His neighbour Pat Hogan was going to the fair of Ennis one summer morning.He was waiting outside Ralahine Gate for Mr Hanon to come out with the cows to drive them to the fair .Whilst Pat Hogan was waiting he began to whistle a jig .Soon he heard the most beautiful step dancing behind the wall.Pat stopped whistling and when he looked
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Enright
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycar, Co. Clare