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School: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (roll number 13991)

Location:
Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 124

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    About eighty years ago there was a man and his wife living in Boher. One night the man's wife died and he went to a neighbour and asked him to go for a coffin. The man went for it and when he was coming home he got tired. At this time he was the top of a hill so he left down the coffin and sat on it. Then the coffin began to roll down the hill at the time two men were coming up the hill, and when they heard the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Birdhill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Joseph Herbert
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Manager
    Address
    Birdhill, Co. Tipperary