School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 136
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- (continued from previous page)Brrenans, Kellys and Sheas. But any way this about twelve o'clock Bridie was knitting at the fire when she head a knock at the window she looked up and saw nobody, so she went on knitting. She heard the knock again and this time she went to the window. She looked out and saw a man falling from the window sill when he was coming near the ground he let a roar and then lay still. When Bridie got a good look at him she saw he was the same man as was in the bed. She lit a small candle and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Joseph Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
