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School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)

Location:
Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 341

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    I live in the village of Brosna.
    A short distance form the village of Brosna there is a glen called Poul-a-herse. This glen is about twenty feet below the level of the road. There is water a the bottom of the glen and the sides are covered with brush woods.
    There is a legend attached to this old glen. In years gone by, when horse-drawn vehicles were the only mood of conveyance, a funerial was coming from some distant part of Kerry to the Brosna-graveyard. It was night when the funeral party arrived at this spot. Suddenly strange lights appeared and the hearse containing the coffin was seen to fall from the road into the deepest part of the glen. The place is still known a Poul-a-hearse.
    Pat Downey Brosna
    From Bridget Downey Brosna Aged 50
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Brosna, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Pat Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brosna, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Bridget Downey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Brosna, Co. Kerry