School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 276

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    a strange noise at the front door of the Church, he looked around and he saw the door opening wide and a coffin coming up the chapel.
    The coffin came up the centre of the church and stopped outside the altar rails. The priest looked at the name of the coffin and it was the name of the priest that died.
    The coffin was buried about twelve o'clock in the Church-yard.
    They went to where he was buried first and they found the coffin in the same way as it was (by) buried first so they were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    John Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick