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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

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Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
D. Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Page 039

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  1. The Ghostly Funeral

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    The Ghostly Funeral.
    Long ago a family named Husseys lived in Clahane. Their father was a carter by trade and used to be away from home very often. Their mother was dead also.
    One night when the eldest one of them was only twelve years and the youngest one was only three weeks old, a funeral passed through the house. It consisted of four
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    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
    Thomas Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Galvin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry