School: Killahan

Location:
Killahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 321

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 321

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  1. A person died in Killahan and two of her friends went to Tralee for a coffin. It was evening before they left the town.
    When they came to a place where the horses take water at Oakpark, a man was leaning against the ditch, near the stream. While the horse was drinking the man told them, to hurry home or they would be too late. They drove the pony as fast as he could travel. When they arrived, they found that the corpse was swelling and they were only just
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M. Conway
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymacaquim East, Co. Kerry