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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 309

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  1. The Rocky Tomb

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    In the rocks in Ballyheigue, is a hole in the shape of a coffin. Long ago a certain family used to bury their dead there. They put the dead person in a coffin and placed the coffin in the hole and it is was gone in the morning. One time a boy died and his mother placed his coffin in the hole where she watched all night to see who would take it. Nobody came, however, and the coffin was left in the hole so that they had to bury it in the Church yard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Hannah Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltovin, Co. Kerry