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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Oileán Ciarraí, Co. Chiarraí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 084

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    About the 13th century, there lived a man named Breathnach. He had only one child who was to be heir to his inheritance. One day Breathnach and his wife went on a visit to their cousins. They left the servant maid to take care if him (the child) while they were out, and they told her not to leave the chimney corner.After awhile she heard noise up stairs, and curiosity overcame her. She went up stairs to see what caused the noise. While she was absent the child transformed. After that the child was ill for more than a year.
    One day a Walshe was crossing the house, he called into see the child. He saw something peculiar
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanna Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Com, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Garrett Barrrett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an Tí, Co. Chiarraí