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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 521

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    There is one in Cloncrow which is haunted. On several occasions music has been heard there. One day in harvest my father was making hay beside this fort and the mare and cart yolked to go home when something beat her on the head and she backed down the hill as fast as she could go for over one hundred yards. She shook with fear for one hour. The owner of the field was thinning turnips and he left his mare and cart beside the fort and when he was going to go home there was no horse or cart to be seen. He searched for three hours and then he found her where he left here.
    There is plenty of places in the district which are haunted
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tiny Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath