School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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“Once upon a time, there was a girl working in Lullymore house.”
(continued from previous page)in Clare she was angry because she was in her working clothes. She found her way home and Mr Denaher, who saw her going home, came out and it took him to get her to Lullymore house. She was never the same after that for she was always afraid to go out.
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“In Pluckerstown there was a woman the cloicín dearg.”
In Pluckerstown there was a woman called the Clóicín Dearg. It is said that she hanged herself with a handkerchief. A priest that was going the road one night and this woman and she killed him, he was on horse back. This woman haunted this place and not long after that a man that was passing by saw the woman and she beat him so much that he died in less than a week. Now the priest heard about this so he said he would do something. He locked the woman up in a room and said he would cast her into the Red sea. She asked him would he let her stay(continues on next page) - Collector
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