School: Cill na dTor, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 16254)

Location:
Kilnadur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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  1. Long ago the people of this district went to Castlemore very often for lime. As it was common cars were used that time the people were obliged to leave their homes at a very early hour. One night, as Mr. Canty who lives in Kilnadur was going to Castlemore he hear noise coming towards him. As he drew near the noise he met a funeral. It passed by.
    We were told that there was once a very small little house near Kilnadur school. When the people, who attended the funeral, saw the little house they stopped and called the man of the house. They explained their case to him. They had come all the ways from
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Cotter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnadur, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs J. Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnadur, Co. Cork