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School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 375

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  1. The Headless Coach

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    Once upon a time there lived two women in a small little house near Galebridge. One night, as they were returning from Listowel, they heard a great noise, and they were very much frightened. The pony turned around in the road when he heard the noise. At last they saw a Headless coach coming towards them. The man who was in the coach hit the pony, and the pony fell dead on the road. The women ran home as fast as they could. One of the neighbours went for a message to the house in which the women were living. There was no trace of them to be found. But after a long time they were found dead in the bed. When the women were buried the Headless coach was seen by several men again. The men ran home for their lives.
    John Stack
    Told by
    Mr. James Moore,
    Keylod
    77 yeats
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs James Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Kealid, Co. Kerry