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School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Dominic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 234

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    A Sandpit
    About a half mile from the town there is a sand-pit. It has situated near Mr. Cormack's house. It is said if a person happened to walk on a certain stone in the sand-pit he would die within a year.
    About four years ago a young lady took a walk through the pit. She afterwards heard she would die before the end of the year. That saying came true. She died after ten months.
    Six months ago a country man who was after doing his shopping, with his wife and children was going home in an ass and car. When they were passing the pit a lorry suddenly spun round
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcreen, Co. Kilkenny