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School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)

Location:
Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 342

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    put him out and he would not leave the bed and they got the coffin and put him into it and when they were going along the road the black dog were under the hearse and he was tearing it and when he was buried he black dog went into a tomb and the people stayed watching the grave about twelve o'clock in the night the black dog came and carried his body and there were other people coming from a wake and they met the black dog and he draging the man after him with a chain. The people believed he was the devil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Greaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Magret Shae
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Glanlarehan, Co. Kerry