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School: Cóbh (Measctha) (roll number 10771)

Location:
Cóbh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. M. Vickery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 013

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    About the year 1932 a headless coach was supposed to be seen going through Fota Demesne after the death of a lady.
    The people who saw it were coming home from a dance about midnight. The people in the headless coach waved to them as they passed.
    The same night a boy riding a bicycle heard a noise, he thought it was the mudguard of his bike. He looked behind and saw the coach so he had to go on to the footpath to avoid it.
    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
    Dick Hornibrook
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cóbh, Co. Cork