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School: Kenagh, Longford (roll number 15154)

Location:
Keenagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
T. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 041

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    There is a graveyard in Saints Island and it is a very old one. Long ago when a funeral was due to arrive at the graveyard a great stone flag would sail out to meet it. The coffin was then left on the flag and it would sail back into the graveyard. The people then could follow it in boats. This was always done until somebody cursed the flag and then it sailed in and never came out again.
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      1. narratives (~478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Laughil, Co. Longford