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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 07_015

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  1. The Long Black Hand (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    One night there was a party at Andrew Lynch's house. Mr Lynch said that someone must kill this elf.
    Young Ó Hyne said he would venture. Mr Lynch said that he would give £10,000 pounds to anyone on Irish Soil that would kill the "long black hand.
    He gave him the best horse he had. He came to the old wood "Art thou within he cried, "O yes and I'll be with you now the long black did cry." She caught the horse by the main
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Crios Ní Coingeallaig
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Linnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Caherpeak East, Co. Galway