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School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
León Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 191

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  1. The White Rabbit

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    The white rabbit was supposed to be seen for 80 years in the Protestant Church. It could be seen at 11 o'clock at night. It would come down the hill and go to James Keegan's yard where there was an old table standing at the door.
    It would sit on the table for a while and then go up Water Lane. Then he would go round the backs of the garden and round the school.
    It is about 30 years since he was last seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Poem - Captain Bland

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    The barrack gates still open wide
    The steeds prance in once more
    The gates are shut and all is still
    The midnight ride is o'er,
    But old men say that trouble great.
    Comes swiftly on our lands.
    Whenever the headless horseman drives
    The coach of Captain Bland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferskill, Co. Longford