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School: Muileann an Bhata (B.) (roll number 16478)

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Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mártan Ó Crotaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 111

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    put her in a kind of sleep. Her parents thought she was dead. Next day they went to bury her. Four men carried the coffin. As they drew near the graveyard they noticed the coffin getting heavy.
    Suddenly the coffin nearly jumped off their shoulders. They left down the coffin and decided to open it. Four of them decided to open it together. When the cover was off the girl jumped up & ran home. The four men fell flat to the ground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Kelly
    Address
    Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    P. Brophy
    Age
    67
    Address
    Buckstown, Co. Kilkenny