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School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)

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Scart, Co. Cork
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Pádraig Ó Rinn
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    A Story.
    Once upon a time there lived a poor man near Killavullen. He had no wood for the fire. One day he went into Monanimy graveyard and he took a donkey and cat with him he filled the car with the remains of old coffins.
    As he was coming out of the gate of the graveyard the donkey fell dead. He went to a neighbour and got another donkey, he then started for home. When he arrived home he put some of the boards under the kettle to boil it.
    After a short time the kettle jumped of the fire and voices were heard all over the house. The priest was brought to the house to say Mass and he said if the voices did not cease the house should be burned down (al)
    Donal Clahane
    Age 13 yrs
    Mrs. McGrath, aged 48
    Tankardstown
    Kildorrery
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Clahane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Cork