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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 02_015

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  1. The Long Black Hand

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    About three hundred years ago there was a queer woman living in Cillín Church which is situated near Clough. The people called her "The long black hand" because she had one long black hand, All the people were very much afraid and in terror because she would kill anybody she would see passing the way after sunset. Everybody
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nuala Ní Bheirn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    H. Shiel
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ardrahan, Co. Galway