School: Coill Beithne (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11266)
- Location:
- Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 279
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“A woman called Burke did the dairying for a farmer near Ballysheehan.”
A woman called Burke did the dairying for a farmer near Ballysheehan graveyard beside Burncourt village.
She had a young family at home and was often in great haste going home to them after her day's work was over. She made a short cut through the graveyard on a few occasions and suddenly she got laid up and lived a paralytic for many years.
- A young fellow went to water his horse about nightfall one evening. While the horse was drinking, he noticed a light jumping on the ditch.
As he tried to examine the light, he became confused and was quite unable to direct the horse on its way home; but the horse was directed home and both reached their destination safely. This happened in Carrigeen
