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Passage East, Co. Waterford
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  1. St Martin's Night

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    On St Martin's Eve Patrick Kirby (the pilot-watch) was going home from the watch-house after keeping watch at half past eleven. When he came near the fish house he saw three beautiful race-horses a brown one a white one and a black one. They had very long bushy tails. He flashed his light on them but they still remained walking. He followed them around by the White Wall but immediately they vanished. Patrick Kirby returned to the watch-house and remained there for the night. At the time of the feast of St. Martin a white horse is actually seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Gunnings
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Passage East, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Kirby
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Passage East, Co. Waterford