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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 095

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    going home from a house where he used to be "rambling" every night in the winter months. He had to cross some fields and one very dark night he lost his way and could not find the stile. He was going around for a good part of the night and thought he was in the one field all the time. His hat blew off with the wind and as it did he heard a voice saying "Go back." He at once turned back and groped around the ditches again for a while. In the end his arm was caught and a voice said.
    "Come with me" He was led
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madge Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tommy Davis
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Windgap, Co. Kilkenny