School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 052

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 052

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  1. One night a man was going down a road upon a horse and cart. He saw another cart coming towards him, and on it were some men and a girl that he knew. When the girl saw him she held her hands out to him and screeched. The man pulled her into the cart and brought her to his house, and left her to his mother, until he would go over to her house. When he got to the house there was a wake going
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lena Furey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rappareehill, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Mulvihill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Rappareehill, Co. Longford