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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 241

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    “William Raftis said the milk was going on him.”

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    not let anything happen it going home. The cousin put it in his pocket and said whoever would come man or devil he would not take it from him. He came safe to the yard. Bottle was swept out of his pocket and smashed against a wall. The man died. The funeral was seen leaving the house in Ballyvoole before he died. A cousin of his Tom Kavanagh got word of his death. He set out to the wake. He met the cousin on the road and told him that he heard he was dead. The man said I am alright go home again He had met his cousin's ghost.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Ballycommon, Co. Kilkenny