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School: Cill Moibhí (C)

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 238

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    to rain and he could not get any shelter. Suddenly he saw a little light coming from a small cabin a few yards in the field, so he said he would go in to light his pipe and try and get shelter.
    When he went in he saw a man sitting and shivering by the hearth. The man told him go out and get turf outside the door. When he went out he saw three men with a coffin on their shoulders. They told him help them and he went and helped them. They kept walking for a long time and then they left down the coffin and returned to the cabin and there the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culliagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Culliagh, Co. Mayo