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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 01_014

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  1. The Long Black Hand (continued)

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    One night Andrew Lynch held a feast at his castle. That night he told all the people that their was only only one thing troubling him and that was the Long black hand. He told them all about her and one man named O’Hyne offered to try to kill her. Lynch gave him the best horse he had and a sword. O’Hyne went off on the horse and after a while he reached the old church. He knocked at the door with the sword and the long black hand came out. She pelted a churn-dash a him but it hit the wall. She caught the horse’s mane and he cut off her long black hand..
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciaran Ó' Beirn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M. Glligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Galway