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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

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Kinsale, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Úna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 269

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  1. The Headless Coach

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    Long ago a woman named Mrs Mahoney lived alone in the country. There was a graveyard near her house called Tissassin Graveyard. She heard rumours that the headless coach passed the house every night, and she resolved to wait up and see for herself what would happen. At two minutes to twelve that night a voice seemed to say to her "Go to bed", "Go to bed". She was very frightened but still she stayed up. Just as the hand pointed to midnight a black coach appeared before her
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Higher O'Connell Street, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Stapleton
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female