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School: An Pasáiste (B.) Corcaigh

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Passage West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
William Meiklejohn
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    Many years ago, a blacksmith was working with his apprentice, in the forge outside Passage West. It was a very late hour, about 12 o'clock. Suddenly, they heard a great noise, and they rushed out immediately and locked the forge and bolted all the doors in the house. The smith was then living in the house occupied by Mr. O'Sullivan now. This was created by the headless coach, which, when they first heard it was two miles away. When it was passing the house, the table and the other furniture shook, with the vibration. This smith was the father of the present smith, Mr. Charles Cullinane.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eóin de Leastar
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Passage West, Co. Cork
    Informant
    C. Cullinane
    Address
    Passage West, Co. Cork