School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)
- Location:
- Kilsaran, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Nic Craith
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- (continued from previous page)on behind her, and she went home and died that night.
My uncle John Keenan of Kilsaran was coming home from work one Hallow Eve night to Knock-bridge and he saw an enormous big dog, bigger than any ordinary dog walking to and fro on the road, and he knew it was the devil.
- One of the old customs was to sweep the hearth stone and to leave on a good fire and a plate of champ with a spoon stuck in it on the table(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Chluig
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Linns, Co. Louth
