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

Location:
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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    safely to the gate of his own yard and he was very glad as he was tired. Some days later he made a serch for the hat, but could not find it until a man went to his house and asked him if the hat he found was his property. When he told him it was he said he had found it on the very brink of a quarry thousands of feet deep and told him if he walked another step that night he would never be heard of again. The poor man then thanked God sending him some supernatural help that night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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