School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)

Location:
Knockskagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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  1. XML School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim
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  3. XML “The Story of the White-Robed Ghost”
  4. XML “The Mysterious Car”

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  2. This car has been seen on the Keelinga Road. It may be seen at a distance enveloped in a flame of fire. It travels without an animal to pull it, its shafts protruding and on the left side of the road. It makes a strange unearthly noise which sounds like a great number of chains rattling together. It travels very slowly as it it would be bearing a great load. One night a man was coming home and he travelled the road destined by the car for its journey. There was a house by the wayside and the man went it. As he entered he heard a clanging of chains and he saw from afar off an object
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