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    One morning a man was going to work when he was passing Tournageehy bog he saw a machine coming along Rathea bog. He stayed watching it, and it was the headless coach. He got blind in one eye and never got sight in it. He died a short time after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kirby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72