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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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    Several people are said to have seen them also. Old people around the place say; that men were buried in a rath in the field. They had been accused of the murder of a simple man who used to be minding cows in the bogs, they also say that the hounds never since moved from that same spot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Butlerswood, Co. Kilkenny