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School: Ballylinan (Killabban) (roll number 3834)

Location:
Ballylynan, Co. Laois
Teacher:
T. Roche
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 038

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    “A few fields away from Ballylinan Church there is a place called "The Wood".”

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    next night they found the hole that they dug the night before was filled in. They brought a rooster and killed him to prevent bloodshed and then they put it on the slab.
    They dug again and when they were lifting the slab one man looked behind him and thought he saw a white woman and fainted. The other two men brought him home and he died about a week after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Kaye
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahin, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Kaye
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahin, Co. Laois