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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 313

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    Some time ago a man died in Dublin who was from Scartaglin. A neighbour went to meet the corpse as it was to come to Scartaglin chapel. The corpse was not arriving and the neighbour said he would go home. As he was going home he heard the funeral coming. He went to meet it and saw a headless coach drawn without any horses and a great many cars after it but he knew no one.
    He went home and said that the corpse has come. When he went to the Chaple the next day the corpse had not come.
    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
    Mary Reidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coom, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Kathleen O Leary
    Gender
    Female