School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)

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   “Long ago an animal like a donkey was seen in Kilfalney.”

   

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   seen in Kilfalney. It had shoes and when it galloped its legs seemed to be on fire. It often gave people frights and the place where it was seen is called "Bóithrín A' Phúca."

   

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   “One night a man was going home after being playing cards.”

   

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   One night a man was going home after being playing cards. When he was going along the road he met three men with a coffin. It was the custom at that time to bury people at night, but this man met the three men and offered to carry the coffin with the men. When he touched the coffin the men disappeared and the coffin was left down

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maureen Griffin

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Daniel Scannell

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   79

   Address

   Ardcrone, Co. Kerry