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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

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Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 320

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    Friars:- Told by James Blake (RIP) Kilfannon, Kilmainhamwood, Co. Meath to John Morgan, Carnakelly, Kilmainhamwood.
    There is a corner in the townland of Kilfannon, Kilmainhamwood in which monks lived in a monastery long ago. When the English came with their blood hounds all these poor monks were torn to pieces and killed.
    From that time to this day headless men are seen riding headless horses. They are also heard trotting from Kilfannon, road up an old land to Newtown, Kilmainhamwood.
    Ghosts are also hear rattling but are invisible. One night a person was minding cattle in this old lane when a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Morgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmainhamwood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Blake
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfannan, Co. Meath