School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. My father told me that when he was about fourteen years of age, he was crossing the limekiln of Harristown and he saw a little red ball of fire rolling along in front of him. He ran after it, but he could not catch it as when he would run it would roll quicker, and quicker, and when he would stop, it would stop.
    He followed it, all through Clarke's bottoms, across Major Mc Gees land and on to the railway and then it disappeared. He did not
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Will-o’-the-wisp (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare