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School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín

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Kilcoe, Co. Cork
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Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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    night as he was travelling along the road, the man remained as he was and saw a coffin coming towards him with three men shouldering it.
    He was seized with fear and hid himself near a ditch until the funeral would pass. To his amazement it stopped on the road before him and remained there for a few minutes.
    The man remained as he was and the coffin disappeared. He returned home stricken with fear.
    Some time afterwards as he was relating his story to a priest, the priest informed him that he should have volunteered
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Corravoley, Co. Cork