School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 04_003

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  1. Poll a Phúca is a lonely field in the end of our farm. In olden times people thought fairies lived in it. There are many tales told about it. One bright night two huntsmen were returning from hunting. They passed through it and as they entered the field, a great number of hares ran around the field. Their hounds would not follow them. One of the men ran after them but the other got afraid and called him back. They went home and after a while they fell sick. Some neighbor
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    English
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    Thomas Murray
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