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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 111

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    “One night a neighbour of ours was coming home from Hugginstown.”

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    bigger every time until he became as big as a horse. Then he turned in at a gate. The man slipped off the bicycle and turned the lamp towards the gate but the animal had disappeared.
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    On another occasion this man was passing this same place when a huntsman suddenly crossed the road in front of him. He saw him quite plain by wearing a red coat and a white breeches. The horse's eyes were like balls of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Kenna
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male