School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin

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The Ghostly Funeral

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 310

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One night two men were coming from Causeway through the fields. When they came to the first man's house they said it was too early to go home so they walked up towards the second man's house. They went astray and broke out of the fields near Kilmoyley Church. They knew then that it was rather late on account of losing their way.
All of a sudden when they came to the crossroads near the church they heard all the crying and footsteps coming down the new road. They looked up and saw a crowd of people walking after a coffin which four men were carrying on their shoulders

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Collector
Nora Mc Grath
Gender
female
Address
Knockbrack, Co. Kerry
Informant
Jerry Carroll
Gender
male
Address
Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry
Language
English