School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)
- Location:
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 366
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- The Fairy Flax is a tract of waste ground in the immediate vicinity of the Naas railway station. On this land there are two tree situated about four or five yards apart. There is a story circulated around the district that every night at 12 o'clock particularly in the winter, a headless man is seen riding a white horse between these two trees.
- Collector
- Dolores Hanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Hanlon
- Gender
- Male
- The Knocks is the name of a place situated near the Canal, a couple of yards north of the town of Naas.
One night as my Grandfather and Uncle were out cutting timber a headless man mounted on a white horse rode under the tree which they were felling. He then disappeared and my relatives continued with(continues on next page)
