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School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín

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Kilcoe, Co. Cork
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Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 199

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    A man was accustomed to go sgoruigheachting to a house about two miles from his own; and he remained there a few hours playing cards, and returned home each night about eleven or twelve o'clock.
    One night as he was returning home about the usual hour he saw lights in a field a few yards from him. As he was passing them they appeared on the road before him and remained there, before him. He continued his journey home, and the lights continued along the road before him, until he reached his house, they then disappeared. The man entered his house and he never went sgoruigheachting again.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bridget Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardura Beg, Co. Cork