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School: Dunboyne (roll number 15915)

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Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teacher:
N.F. Ó Donncha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 091

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    Moll Anthony
    A few nights ago I heard of a story about a young girl from Naas. Her name was Moll Anthony. One evening a man was crossing the fields when he saw a funeral coming so he got out on the road and carried the coffin a bit and then he turned and went back. The next morning he came out and the coffin was on the road he went over and opened it and he saw a beautiful young girl inside. He took her out and brought her home with him.
    She lived with him and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Boylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Dunboyne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Kilcock, Co. Kildare