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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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    out if the car. The lid was knocked off one of the barrels and out came a dead naked man - a corpse.
    The carman got frightened and had to get help; they packed the man into the barrel again and made for Cork City. He returned home after a few days and went to bed and died a few days after for he never knew what his cargo contained till then.
    This story is well known among the public and is true.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Riney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry