School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 317

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  1. This is another story of the headless coach:
    Once upon a time there lived a woman in Maiden Street and she was about seventy years. One night she was waiting up for her husband who was gone to a fair.
    It was one o'clock in the night and she heard cars passing and she thought it was her husband. She went out to the door and she saw the headless coach. The drivers hit her a stroke of the whip and knocked off her head. In the morning she was found dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick