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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 129

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  1. The Two Nuns

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    About two months ago Mr. Dooley L.E. Callan was going home from Windgap. As he was passing by Kilbride church-yard he stopped to talk to a friend. It was about 12 o'clock and Mr. Dooley saw what he thought was a ball of fire and then two nuns came out of the graveyard and walked across the road. When they were gone some distance they looked back and disappeared
    When he went to Callan
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martain Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    18
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Tullahought, Co. Kilkenny