School: Durrow (B.) (roll number 3517)

Location:
Durrow, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Sabhaois
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  1. There was a man and he was coming home from a hurling match in Dublin. When he got off at Attauagh Rly. Stn he was coming along until he met a house. He went in and stayed there until the people were going to bed. He came along all night until he came to Coffey's Lane, where out rolled a bag of rags and up the hill it came after him. When he passed 'Whytes' he heard a voice and the next thing he saw was the gate opening
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Dowling
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Durrow, Co. Laois